STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

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Statement No. M-350
May 1998
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Office of Economic and Environmental Analysis
REPORT OF RAILROAD EMPLOYMENT - CLASS I LINE-HAUL RAILROADS
This statement furnishes current employment data trends for class I line-haul railroads.
PART 1. Number of Employees
Number of
Employees % of Change
Mid-Month From
May May April
1998  1997  1998 
Total - All employees 180,456  0.90% 0.53%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,547  13.66% 1.25%
Professional and administrative 20,369  -6.28% -0.18%
Maintenance of way and structures 40,502  0.82% 2.51%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 35,941  3.39% 0.40%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,452  -1.18% 1.28%
Transportation (train and engine) 63,645  0.29% -0.62%
PART 2. Indexes of employment
Index, same month 1967 = 100 Index, year 1967 = 100*
1998  1997  1996  1998  1997  1996 
January 29.0  28.7  29.5  January 29.3  28.9  29.7 
February 29.0  28.7  29.7  February 29.1  28.8  29.8 
March 29.1  28.7  29.8  March 29.1  28.7  29.8 
April 29.4  29.2  30.0  April 29.5  29.2  30.1 
May 29.4  29.1  29.9  May 29.6  29.3  30.2 
June 0.0  28.5  29.1  June 0.0  29.2  29.8 
July 0.0  28.5  29.3  July 0.0  29.2  29.9 
August 0.0  28.8  29.5  August 0.0  29.2  30.0 
September 0.0  29.4  30.1  September 0.0  29.3  29.9 
October 0.0  30.0  30.4  October 0.0  29.4  29.8 
November 0.0  30.1  30.5  November 0.0  29.3  29.8 
December 0.0  30.2  30.3  December 0.0  29.3  29.4 
* Average of 12 months, 1967 = 100
Source: Monthly Report of Number of Employees of Class I Railroads.
 
CARRIER L100 L 200 L 300 L 400 L500 L600 TOTAL
May 1998
BNSF 130500  2,383  4,811  11,449  8,815  1,538  15,770  44,766 
CONR 113300  1,332  2,769  4,015  4,510  1,185  6,421  20,232 
CSX 121500  1,055  3,662  5,874  5,018  1,629  11,010  28,248 
GTW 114900  111  277  378  413  109  690  1,978 
IC 124100  185  420  654  528  182  832  2,801 
KCS 134500  152  275  449  315  214  1,200  2,605 
NS 117100  1,475  2,980  5,090  4,268  1,803  7,856  23,472 
SOO 137700  176  474  925  529  209  1,025  3,338 
UP 139400  4,678  4,701  11,668  11,545  1,583  18,841  53,016 
TOTAL 11,547  20,369  40,502  35,941  8,452  63,645  180,456 
NRPC 103000  1,405  5,278  3,744  6,542  3,504  3,993  24,466 
May May April % Change
1998  1997  1998  Year Month
L 100 11,547  10,159  11,405  13.66% 1.25%
L 200 20,369  21,734  20,405  -6.28% -0.18%
L 300 40,502  40,173  39,511  0.82% 2.51%
L 400 35,941  34,763  35,797  3.39% 0.40%
L500 8,452  8,553  8,345  -1.18% 1.28%
L600 63,645  63,458  64,042  0.29% -0.62%
TOTAL 180,456  178,840  179,505  0.90% 0.53%
Ratio Ratio
1967  1998  Corresp. Average
Months Months Months Month
January 614,766  178,277  29.0  29.3 
February 610,335  177,042  29.0  29.1 
March 608,751  177,305  29.1  29.1 
April 611,136  179,505  29.4  29.5 
May 613,824  180,456  29.4  29.6 
June 624,153  0  0.0  0.0 
July 623,096  0  0.0  0.0 
August 619,419  0  0.0  0.0 
September 606,714  0  0.0  0.0 
October 597,271  0  0.0  0.0 
November 593,568  0  0.0  0.0 
December 590,100  0  0.0  0.0