STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
July 1998
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
July July June
1998 1997 1998
Total - All employees 181,965 2.31% 0.47%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,693 13.26% 0.45%
Professional and administrative 20,139 -5.94% -0.85%
Maintenance of way and structures 40,815 0.78% -0.21%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 35,471 3.44% -0.64%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,394 -0.40% 0.39%
Transportation (train and engine) 65,453 4.04% 1.96%
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 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
July 1998
BN - SF 130500 2,394 4,743 11,422 8,892 1,544 16,285 45,280
CONR 113300 1,337 2,760 3,969 4,372 1,210 6,444 20,092
CSX 121500 1,059 3,677 5,871 4,885 1,632 11,143 28,267
GTW 114900 120 267 407 362 115 592 1,863
IC 124100 181 414 639 526 189 865 2,814
KCS 134500 152 284 452 309 216 1,213 2,626
NS 117100 1,486 3,027 5,094 4,025 1,665 8,732 24,029
SOO 137700 186 466 999 526 214 1,003 3,394
UP 139400 4,778 4,501 11,962 11,574 1,609 19,176 53,600
TOTAL 11,693 20,139 40,815 35,471 8,394 65,453 181,965
NRPC 103000 1,421 5,238 3,783 6,549 3,565 3,998 24,554
July July June % Change
1998 1997 1998 Year Month
L 100 11,693 10,324 11,641 13.26% 0.45%
L 200 20,139 21,411 20,311 -5.94% -0.85%
L 300 40,815 40,499 40,899 0.78% -0.21%
L 400 35,471 34,291 35,701 3.44% -0.64%
L500 8,394 8,428 8,361 -0.40% 0.39%
L600 65,453 62,911 64,193 4.04% 1.96%
TOTAL 181,965 177,864 181,106 2.31% 0.47%
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 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