STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
August, 1998
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
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
August August July
1998 1997 1998
Total - All employees 182,116 2.17% 0.08%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,739 10.69% 0.39%
Professional and administrative 20,043 -6.02% -0.48%
Maintenance of way and structures 40,861 0.51% 0.11%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 35,928 4.85% 1.29%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,461 0.82% 0.80%
Transportation (train and engine) 65,084 3.29% -0.56%
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 29.0 28.5 29.1 June 29.7 29.2 29.8
July 29.2 28.5 29.3 July 29.9 29.2 29.9
August 29.4 28.8 29.5 August 29.9 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
August, 1998
BN-SF 130500 2,399 4,649 11,374 8,926 1,559 15,809 44,716
CONR 113300 1,336 2,773 3,958 4,446 1,199 6,444 20,156
CSX 121500 1,080 3,645 5,949 4,949 1,621 11,237 28,481
GTW 114900 119 267 408 360 111 646 1,911
IC 124100 183 414 627 531 184 819 2,758
KCS 134500 154 296 449 313 215 1,222 2,649
NS 117100 1,498 3,037 5,208 4,289 1,749 8,808 24,589
SOO 137700 183 467 996 523 215 1,019 3,403
UP 139400 4,787 4,495 11,892 11,591 1,608 19,080 53,453
TOTAL 11,739 20,043 40,861 35,928 8,461 65,084 182,116
NRPC 103000 1,442 5,275 3,761 6,563 3,570 4,040 24,651
August August July % Change
1998 1997 1998 Year Month
L 100 11,739 10,605 11,693 10.69% 0.39%
L 200 20,043 21,328 20,139 -6.02% -0.48%
L 300 40,861 40,653 40,815 0.51% 0.11%
L 400 35,928 34,267 35,471 4.85% 1.29%
L500 8,461 8,392 8,394 0.82% 0.80%
L600 65,084 63,009 65,453 3.29% -0.56%
TOTAL 182,116 178,254 181,965 2.17% 0.08%
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 624,153 181,106 29.0 29.7
July 623,096 181,965 29.2 29.9
August 619,419 182,116 29.4 29.9
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