STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
June 1998
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

Mid-Month

June
% of Change
From
June May
1998 1997 1998
Total - All employees 181,106 1.65% 0.36%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,641 13.31% 0.81%
Professional and administrative 20,311 -5.85% -0.28%
Maintenance of way and structures 40,899 1.33% 0.98%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 35,701 3.47% -0.67%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,361 -1.31% -1.08%
Transportation (train and engine) 64,193 1.91% 0.86%
PART 2. Indexes of employment
Index, same month 1967 = 100 Index, year 1967 = 100*
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997 1996
January 29.0 28.7 29.5 January 29.3 28.9 29.7
February 29.0 28.7 29.7 February 29.1 28.8 29.8
March 29.1 28.7 29.8 March 29.1 28.7 29.8
April 29.4 29.2 30.0 April 29.5 29.2 30.1
May 29.4 29.1 29.9 May 29.6 29.3 30.2
June 29.0 28.5 29.1 June 29.7 29.2 29.8
July 0.0 28.5 29.3 July 0.0 29.2 29.9
August 0.0 28.8 29.5 August 0.0 29.2 30.0
September 0.0 29.4 30.1 September 0.0 29.3 29.9
October 0.0 30.0 30.4 October 0.0 29.4 29.8
November 0.0 30.1 30.5 November 0.0 29.3 29.8
December 0.0 30.2 30.3 December 0.0 29.3 29.4
* 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 1998
BNSF 130500 2,389 4,745 11,549 8,883 1,531 16,128 45,225
CONR 113300 1,336 2,767 3,995 4,499 1,195 6,420 20,212
CSX 121500 1,066 3,702 5,902 4,958 1,635 11,024 28,287
GTW 114900 112 267 390 389 112 678 1,948
IC 124100 184 420 635 524 188 868 2,819
KCS 134500 151 277 455 305 213 1,213 2,614
NS 117100 1,483 3,008 5,062 4,106 1,668 7,899 23,226
SOO 137700 183 479 969 523 206 990 3,350
UP 139400 4,737 4,646 11,942 11,514 1,613 18,973 53,425
TOTAL 11,641 20,311 40,899 35,701 8,361 64,193 181,106
NRPC 103000 1,423 5,264 3,790 6,537 3,567 3,992 24,573
June June May % Change
1998 1997 1998 Year Month
L 100 11,641 10,274 11,547 13.31% 0.81%
L 200 20,311 21,573 20,369 -5.85% -0.28%
L 300 40,899 40,364 40,502 1.33% 0.98%
L 400 35,701 34,503 35,941 3.47% -0.67%
L500 8,361 8,472 8,452 -1.31% -1.08%
L600 64,193 62,988 63,645 1.91% 0.86%
TOTAL 181,106 178,174 180,456 1.65% 0.36%
Ratio Ratio
1967 1998 Corresp. Average
Months Months Months Month
January 614,766 178,277 29.0 29.3
February 610,335 177,042 29.0 29.1
March 608,751 177,305 29.1 29.1
April 611,136 179,505 29.4 29.5
May 613,824 180,456 29.4 29.6
June 624,153 181,106 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