STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:
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 |