STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
September, 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 % of Change
Mid-Month From
September September August
1998 1997 1998
Total - All employees 183,570 2.82% 0.80%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,680 9.36% -0.50%
Professional and administrative 19,900 -5.85% -0.71%
Maintenance of way and structures 40,389 -0.77% -1.16%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 36,172 6.05% 0.68%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,472 3.72% 0.13%
Transportation (train and engine) 66,957 5.05% 2.88%
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 29.2 28.5 29.3 July 29.9 29.2 29.9
August 29.4 28.8 29.5 August 29.9 29.2 30.0
September 30.3 29.4 30.1 September 30.1 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
September, 1998
BNSF 130500 2,409 4,660 11,239 8,963 1,600 16,297 45,168
CONR 113300 1,284 2,731 3,950 4,495 1,212 6,487 20,159
CSX 121500 1,075 3,694 5,944 4,951 1,629 11,323 28,616
GTW 114900 117 273 393 372 100 646 1,901
IC 124100 185 425 624 535 186 825 2,780
KCS 134500 155 300 450 316 230 1,243 2,694
NS 117100 1,550 3,017 5,051 4,209 1,695 8,808 24,330
SOO 137700 180 464 994 526 216 1,038 3,418
UP 139400 4,725 4,336 11,744 11,805 1,604 20,290 54,504
TOTAL 11,680 19,900 40,389 36,172 8,472 66,957 183,570
NRPC 103000 1,447 5,307 3,770 6,578 3,539 4,045 24,686
September September August % Change
1998 1997 1998 Year Month
L 100 11,680 10,680 11,739 9.36% -0.50%
L 200 19,900 21,137 20,043 -5.85% -0.71%
L 300 40,389 40,703 40,861 -0.77% -1.16%
L 400 36,172 34,107 35,928 6.05% 0.68%
L500 8,472 8,168 8,461 3.72% 0.13%
L600 66,957 63,738 65,084 5.05% 2.88%
TOTAL 183,570 178,533 182,116 2.82% 0.80%
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 623,096 181,965 29.2 29.9
August 619,419 182,116 29.4 29.9
September 606,714 183,570 30.3 30.1
October 597,271 0 0.0 0.0
November 593,568 0 0.0 0.0
December 590,100 0 0.0 0.0