STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:
Statement No. M-350 | ||||||||
May 1999 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||
1999 | 1998 | 1999 | ||||||
Total - All employees | 180,630 | 0.10% | -0.45% | |||||
Executives, officials, and staff assistants | 11,968 | 3.65% | 0.77% | |||||
Professional and administrative | 19,664 | -3.46% | 0.21% | |||||
Maintenance of way and structures | 38,463 | -5.03% | 1.06% | |||||
Maintenance of equipment and stores | 36,421 | 1.34% | 0.18% | |||||
Transportation (other than train and engine) | 8,431 | -0.25% | 0.29% | |||||
Transportation (train and engine) | 65,683 | 3.20% | -2.14% | |||||
PART 2. Indexes of employment | ||||||||
Index, same month 1967 = 100 | Index, year 1967 = 100* | |||||||
1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | |||
January | 29.2 | 29.0 | 28.7 | January | 29.5 | 29.3 | 28.9 | |
February | 29.4 | 29.0 | 28.7 | February | 29.4 | 29.1 | 28.8 | |
March | 29.6 | 29.1 | 28.7 | March | 29.6 | 29.1 | 28.7 | |
April | 29.7 | 29.4 | 29.2 | April | 29.8 | 29.5 | 29.2 | |
May | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.1 | May | 29.6 | 29.6 | 29.3 | |
June | 0.0 | 29.0 | 28.5 | June | 0.0 | 29.7 | 29.2 | |
July | 0.0 | 29.2 | 28.5 | July | 0.0 | 29.9 | 29.2 | |
August | 0.0 | 29.4 | 28.8 | August | 0.0 | 29.9 | 29.2 | |
September | 0.0 | 30.3 | 29.4 | September | 0.0 | 30.1 | 29.3 | |
October | 0.0 | 30.6 | 30.0 | October | 0.0 | 30.0 | 29.4 | |
November | 0.0 | 30.3 | 30.1 | November | 0.0 | 29.6 | 29.3 | |
December | 0.0 | 30.5 | 30.2 | December | 0.0 | 29.5 | 29.3 | |
* 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 1999 | |||||||||
BNSF | 130500 | 2,392 | 4,582 | 10,682 | 9,030 | 1,697 | 14,680 | 43,063 | |
CONR | 113300 | 1,075 | 2,506 | 3,866 | 4,532 | 1,216 | 6,666 | 19,861 | |
CSX | 121500 | 1,129 | 3,756 | 5,826 | 5,240 | 1,597 | 11,364 | 28,912 | |
GTW | 114900 | 119 | 247 | 406 | 368 | 104 | 647 | 1,891 | |
IC | 124100 | 189 | 409 | 632 | 536 | 180 | 873 | 2,819 | |
KCS | 134500 | 165 | 310 | 463 | 311 | 194 | 1,203 | 2,646 | |
NS | 117100 | 1,688 | 3,273 | 4,958 | 4,220 | 1,709 | 8,867 | 24,715 | |
SOO | 137700 | 144 | 490 | 889 | 519 | 206 | 960 | 3,208 | |
UP | 139400 | 5,067 | 4,091 | 10,741 | 11,665 | 1,528 | 20,423 | 53,515 | |
TOTAL | 11,968 | 19,664 | 38,463 | 36,421 | 8,431 | 65,683 | 180,630 | ||
NRPC | 103000 | 1,604 | 5,243 | 3,825 | 6,731 | 3,943 | 4,142 | 25,488 | |
May | May | April | % Change | ||||||
1999 | 1998 | 1999 | Year | Month | |||||
L 100 | 11,968 | 11,547 | 11,877 | 3.65% | 0.77% | ||||
L 200 | 19,664 | 20,369 | 19,622 | -3.46% | 0.21% | ||||
L 300 | 38,463 | 40,502 | 38,059 | -5.03% | 1.06% | ||||
L 400 | 36,421 | 35,941 | 36,357 | 1.34% | 0.18% | ||||
L500 | 8,431 | 8,452 | 8,407 | -0.25% | 0.29% | ||||
L600 | 65,683 | 63,645 | 67,119 | 3.20% | -2.14% | ||||
TOTAL | 180,630 | 180,456 | 181,441 | 0.10% | -0.45% | ||||
Ratio | Ratio | ||||||||
1967 | 1998 | Corresp. | Average | ||||||
Months | Months | Months | Month | ||||||
January | 614,766 | 179,639 | 29.2 | 29.5 | |||||
February | 610,335 | 179,446 | 29.4 | 29.4 | |||||
March | 608,751 | 180,215 | 29.6 | 29.6 | |||||
April | 611,136 | 181,441 | 29.7 | 29.8 | |||||
May | 613,824 | 180,630 | 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 |