STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
February, 1997
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
February February January
1997 1996 1997
Total - All employees 175,326 -3.35% -0.52%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 9,424 -5.28% 1.12%
Professional and administrative 22,753 -9.57% -1.88%
Maintenance of way and structures 36,764 -0.86% -0.94%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 34,779 -3.19% 0.03%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,983 -3.91% -1.39%
Transportation (train and engine) 62,623 -2.07% -0.18%
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 0.0 29.8 30.9 March 0.0 29.8 30.9
April 0.0 30.0 31.2 April 0.0 30.1 31.3
May 0.0 29.9 31.1 May 0.0 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
February, 1997
BNSF 130500 2,201 5,402 9,563 8,083 1,574 14,769 41,592
CONR 113300 1,323 2,893 3,109 4,452 1,189 6,358 19,324
CSX 121500 1,005 3,764 5,400 5,234 1,537 10,683 27,623
DRG 132500 70 345 487 684 176 691 2,453
GTW 114900 103 322 290 445 114 718 1,992
IC 124100 184 445 635 530 185 897 2,876
KCS 134500 156 285 516 320 165 1,111 2,553
NS 117100 1,379 2,931 5,135 4,134 1,766 7,858 23,203
SOO 137700 174 533 778 585 221 1,224 3,515
SLSW 137300 56 130 451 426 84 1,055 2,202
SP 138100 842 2,025 2,575 1,891 805 4,658 12,796
UP 139400 1,931 3,678 7,825 7,995 1,167 12,601 35,197
TOTAL 9,424 22,753 36,764 34,779 8,983 62,623 175,326
NRPC 103000 1,417 5,184 3,213 6,213 3,437 3,713 23,177
February February January % Change
1997 1996 1997 Year Month
L 100 9,424 9,949 9,320 -5.28% 1.12%
L 200 22,753 25,160 23,188 -9.57% -1.88%
L 300 36,764 37,082 37,112 -0.86% -0.94%
L 400 34,779 35,925 34,770 -3.19% 0.03%
L500 8,983 9,349 9,110 -3.91% -1.39%
L600 62,623 63,945 62,734 -2.07% -0.18%
TOTAL 175,326 181,410 176,234 -3.35% -0.52%
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 0 0.0 0.0
April 611,136 0 0.0 0.0
May 613,824 0 0.0 0.0
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