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Statement No. M-350
November, 1999
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
November November October
1999 1998 1999
Total - All employees 176,843 -1.81% -0.36%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,393 -2.99% 0.06%
Professional and administrative 18,701 -5.39% -0.74%
Maintenance of way and structures 38,131 2.32% -0.46%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 34,632 -3.44% -1.16%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,236 -3.29% -1.60%
Transportation (train and engine) 65,750 -1.80% 0.33%
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 29.0 29.0 28.5 June 29.7 29.7 29.2
July 28.7 29.2 28.5 July 29.3 29.9 29.2
August 28.7 29.4 28.8 August 29.1 29.9 29.2
September 29.4 30.3 29.4 September 29.3 30.1 29.3
October 29.7 30.6 30.0 October 29.1 30.0 29.4
November 29.8 30.3 30.1 November 29.0 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
November, 1999
BNSF 130500 2,229 4,377 10,323 8,718 1,645 14,844 42,136
CONR 113300 309 696 235 344 214 592 2,390
CSX 121500 1,255 4,455 6,983 6,067 1,986 13,570 34,316
GTW 114900 116 269 384 360 101 665 1,895
IC 124100 187 400 623 566 181 815 2,772
KCS 134500 169 298 462 286 184 1,250 2,649
NS 117100 2,036 4,080 7,366 6,737 2,243 12,885 35,347
SOO 137700 132 445 887 485 206 1,036 3,191
UP 139400 4,960 3,681 10,868 11,069 1,476 20,093 52,147
TOTAL 11,393 18,701 38,131 34,632 8,236 65,750 176,843
NRPC 103000 1,625 5,224 3,883 6,705 3,939 4,147 25,523
November November October % Change
1999 1998 1999 Year Month
L 100 11,393 11,744 11,386 -2.99% 0.06%
L 200 18,701 19,766 18,840 -5.39% -0.74%
L 300 38,131 37,266 38,308 2.32% -0.46%
L 400 34,632 35,865 35,037 -3.44% -1.16%
L500 8,236 8,516 8,370 -3.29% -1.60%
L600 65,750 66,952 65,533 -1.80% 0.33%
TOTAL 176,843 180,109 177,474 -1.81% -0.36%
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 624,153 180,876 29.0 29.7
July 623,096 178,800 28.7 29.3
August 619,419 177,538 28.7 29.1
September 606,714 178,393 29.4 29.3
October 597,271 177,474 29.7 29.1
November 593,568 176,843 29.8 29.0
December 590,100 0 0.0 0.0