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Statement No. M-350
December, 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
December December November
1999 1998 1999
Total - All employees 175,767 -2.33% -0.61%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,331 -3.78% -0.54%
Professional and administrative 18,532 -6.01% -0.90%
Maintenance of way and structures 37,565 2.50% -1.48%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 34,535 -3.80% -0.28%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,314 -1.68% 0.95%
Transportation (train and engine) 65,490 -2.92% -0.40%
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 28.7 29.2 28.5 July 29.3 29.9 29.2
August 28.7 29.4 28.8 August 29.1 29.9 29.2
September 29.4 30.3 29.4 September 29.3 30.1 29.3
October 29.7 30.6 30.0 October 29.1 30.0 29.4
November 29.8 30.3 30.1 November 29.0 29.6 29.3
December 29.8 30.5 30.2 December 28.8 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
December, 1999
BNSF 130500 2,233 4,362 9,926 8,718 1,658 14,687 41,584
CONR 113300 285 641 235 344 220 590 2,315
CSX 121500 1,240 4,441 6,886 6,173 2,018 13,603 34,361
GTW 114900 115 211 360 278 196 614 1,774
IC 124100 190 403 644 570 181 829 2,817
KCS 134500 164 282 456 289 183 1,235 2,609
NS 117100 2,041 4,083 7,501 6,583 2,173 12,890 35,271
SOO 137700 129 434 742 505 198 1,022 3,030
UP 139400 4,934 3,675 10,815 11,075 1,487 20,020 52,006
TOTAL 11,331 18,532 37,565 34,535 8,314 65,490 175,767
NRPC 103000 1,622 5,219 3,879 6,707 3,927 4,143 25,497
December December November % Change
1999 1998 1999 Year Month
L 100 11,331 11,776 11,393 -3.78% -0.54%
L 200 18,532 19,718 18,701 -6.01% -0.90%
L 300 37,565 36,647 38,131 2.50% -1.48%
L 400 34,535 35,898 34,632 -3.80% -0.28%
L500 8,314 8,456 8,236 -1.68% 0.95%
L600 65,490 67,463 65,750 -2.92% -0.40%
TOTAL 175,767 179,958 176,843 -2.33% -0.61%
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 623,096 178,800 28.7 29.3
August 619,419 177,538 28.7 29.1
September 606,714 178,393 29.4 29.3
October 597,271 177,474 29.7 29.1
November 593,568 176,843 29.8 29.0
December 590,100 175,767 29.8 28.8