STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
July 1997
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
1997 1996 1997
Total - All employees 177,864 -2.55% -0.17%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 10,324 8.51% 0.49%
Professional and administrative 21,411 -11.11% -0.75%
Maintenance of way and structures 40,499 -0.41% 0.33%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 34,291 -3.39% -0.61%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,428 -12.24% -0.52%
Transportation (train and engine) 62,911 -0.38% -0.12%
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 28.5 29.1 30.5 June 29.2 29.8 31.3
July 28.5 29.3 30.4 July 29.2 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
July 1997
BN - SF 130500 2,221 5,331 10,820 8,241 1,433 15,658 43,704
CONR 113300 1,318 2,804 4,074 4,508 1,192 6,354 20,250
CSX 121500 980 3,637 5,741 5,039 1,542 10,914 27,853
GTW 114900 99 291 363 426 121 693 1,993
IC 124100 180 430 641 521 196 879 2,847
KCS 134500 158 300 517 315 167 1,140 2,597
NS 117100 1,414 2,936 5,236 4,043 1,713 8,133 23,475
SOO 137700 162 502 920 540 211 965 3,300
UP 139400 3,792 5,180 12,187 10,658 1,853 18,175 51,845
TOTAL 10,324 21,411 40,499 34,291 8,428 62,911 177,864
NRPC 103000 1,431 5,281 3,416 6,165 3,531 3,799 23,623
July July June % Change
1997 1996 1997 Year Month
L 100 10,324 9,514 10,274 8.51% 0.49%
L 200 21,411 24,088 21,573 -11.11% -0.75%
L 300 40,499 40,667 40,364 -0.41% 0.33%
L 400 34,291 35,494 34,503 -3.39% -0.61%
L500 8,428 9,604 8,472 -12.24% -0.52%
L600 62,911 63,154 62,988 -0.38% -0.12%
TOTAL 177,864 182,521 178,174 -2.55% -0.17%
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 624,153 178,174 28.5 29.2
July 623,096 177,864 28.5 29.2
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