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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