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Statement No. M-350
April 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
April April March
1997 1996 1997
Total - All employees 178,150 -2.90% 1.96%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 9,573 -1.60% 0.23%
Professional and administrative 22,331 -10.71% -1.40%
Maintenance of way and structures 39,311 -0.27% 4.84%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 34,708 -3.63% 2.01%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,772 -7.85% -1.47%
Transportation (train and engine) 63,455 -0.51% 2.18%
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 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 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
April 1997
BNSF 130500 2,223 5,360 10,487 8,209 1,465 15,712 43,456
CONR 113300 1,339 2,856 3,490 4,497 1,211 6,340 19,733
CSX 121500 994 3,724 5,596 5,224 1,523 10,776 27,837
GTW 114900 99 305 361 439 118 712 2,034
IC 124100 188 435 649 528 182 903 2,885
KCS 134500 157 286 513 313 164 1,135 2,568
NS 117100 1,387 2,880 5,167 4,038 1,707 7,988 23,167
SOO 137700 177 536 923 538 214 991 3,379
SP * 138100 982 2,278 3,541 1,082 945 5,273 14,101
UP 139400 2,027 3,671 8,584 9,840 1,243 13,625 38,990
TOTAL 9,573 22,331 39,311 34,708 8,772 63,455 178,150
* Figures for SP include SPT, DRGW, and SLSW.
NRPC 103000 1,428 5,229 3,349 6,227 3,331 3,727 23,291
April April March % Change
1997 1996 1997 Year Month
L 100 9,573 9,729 9,551 -1.60% 0.23%
L 200 22,331 25,010 22,648 -10.71% -1.40%
L 300 39,311 39,419 37,496 -0.27% 4.84%
L 400 34,708 36,017 34,024 -3.63% 2.01%
L500 8,772 9,519 8,903 -7.85% -1.47%
L600 63,455 63,781 62,099 -0.51% 2.18%
TOTAL 178,150 183,475 174,721 -2.90% 1.96%
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 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