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Statement No. M-350
June 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
June June May
1999 1998 1999
Total - All employees 180,876 -0.13% 0.14%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,730 0.76% -1.99%
Professional and administrative 19,698 -3.02% 0.17%
Maintenance of way and structures 38,637 -5.53% 0.45%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 35,979 0.78% -1.21%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,346 -0.18% -1.01%
Transportation (train and engine) 66,486 3.57% 1.22%
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 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
June 1999
BNSF 130500 2,389 4,590 10,751 8,975 1,675 15,184 43,564
CONR 113300 399 1,398 220 347 237 967 3,568
CSX 121500 1,233 4,354 7,008 6,370 1,958 13,651 34,574
GTW 114900 120 219 415 346 103 656 1,859
IC 124100 187 410 632 534 185 875 2,823
KCS 134500 166 298 460 308 192 1,211 2,635
NS 117100 2,008 3,891 7,529 6,855 2,291 12,752 35,326
SOO 137700 142 489 911 521 208 995 3,266
UP 139400 5,086 4,049 10,711 11,723 1,497 20,195 53,261
TOTAL 11,730 19,698 38,637 35,979 8,346 66,486 180,876
NRPC 103000 1,617 5,236 3,873 6,713 4,020 4,129 25,588
June June May % Change
1999 1998 1999 Year Month
L 100 11,730 11,641 11,968 0.76% -1.99%
L 200 19,698 20,311 19,664 -3.02% 0.17%
L 300 38,637 40,899 38,463 -5.53% 0.45%
L 400 35,979 35,701 36,421 0.78% -1.21%
L500 8,346 8,361 8,431 -0.18% -1.01%
L600 66,486 64,193 65,683 3.57% 1.22%
TOTAL 180,876 181,106 180,630 -0.13% 0.14%
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 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