STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
May 1997
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
1997 1996 1997
Total - All employees 178,840 -2.68% 0.39%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 10,159 7.25% 6.12%
Professional and administrative 21,734 -11.39% -2.67%
Maintenance of way and structures 40,173 -0.56% 2.19%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 34,763 -3.00% 0.16%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,553 -9.44% -2.50%
Transportation (train and engine) 63,458 -0.99% 0.00%
PART 2. Indexes of employment
Index, same month 1967 = 100 Index, year 1967 = 100*
1997 1996 1995 1997 1996 1995
January 28.7 29.5 30.2 January 28.9 29.7 30.4
February 28.7 29.7 30.6 February 28.8 29.8 30.6
March 28.7 29.8 30.9 March 28.7 29.8 30.9
April 29.2 30.0 31.2 April 29.2 30.1 31.3
May 29.1 29.9 31.1 May 29.3 30.2 31.3
June 0.0 29.1 30.5 June 0.0 29.8 31.3
July 0.0 29.3 30.4 July 0.0 29.9 31.1
August 0.0 29.5 30.5 August 0.0 30.0 31.0
September 0.0 30.1 31.0 September 0.0 29.9 30.9
October 0.0 30.4 31.4 October 0.0 29.8 30.8
November 0.0 30.5 31.6 November 0.0 29.8 30.7
December 0.0 30.3 31.5 December 0.0 29.4 30.5
* 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 1997
BNSF 130500 2,227 5,348 10,849 8,228 1,449 15,707 43,808
CONR 113300 1,306 2,813 3,972 4,511 1,217 6,344 20,163
CSX 121500 986 3,684 5,688 5,225 1,548 10,795 27,926
GTW 114900 94 301 387 436 113 720 2,051
IC 124100 188 438 647 521 182 892 2,868
KCS 134500 156 289 512 311 167 1,143 2,578
NS 117100 1,391 2,897 5,091 4,108 1,751 8,022 23,260
SOO 137700 165 525 853 559 222 932 3,256
UP 139400 3,646 5,439 12,174 10,864 1,904 18,903 52,930
TOTAL 10,159 21,734 40,173 34,763 8,553 63,458 178,840
NRPC 103000 1,433 5,279 3,381 6,204 3,443 3,765 23,505
May May April % Change
1997 1996 1997 Year Month
L 100 10,159 9,472 9,573 7.25% 6.12%
L 200 21,734 24,529 22,331 -11.39% -2.67%
L 300 40,173 40,399 39,311 -0.56% 2.19%
L 400 34,763 35,837 34,708 -3.00% 0.16%
L500 8,553 9,445 8,772 -9.44% -2.50%
L600 63,458 64,092 63,455 -0.99% 0.00%
TOTAL 178,840 183,774 178,150 -2.68% 0.39%
Ratio Ratio
1967 1997 Corresp. Average
Months Months Months Month
January 614,766 176,234 28.7 28.9
February 610,335 175,326 28.7 28.8
March 608,751 174,721 28.7 28.7
April 611,136 178,150 29.2 29.2
May 613,824 178,840 29.1 29.3
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