STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
August, 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
August August July
1997 1996 1997
Total - All employees 178,254 -2.47% 0.22%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 10,605 11.87% 2.72%
Professional and administrative 21,328 -10.67% -0.39%
Maintenance of way and structures 40,653 -0.40% 0.38%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 34,267 -3.06% -0.07%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,392 -10.88% -0.43%
Transportation (train and engine) 63,009 -1.28% 0.16%
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 29.1 29.9 31.1 May 29.3 30.2 31.3
June 28.5 29.1 30.5 June 29.2 29.8 31.3
July 28.5 29.3 30.4 July 29.2 29.9 31.1
August 28.8 29.5 30.5 August 29.2 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
August, 1997
BN-SF 130500 2,215 5,321 10,910 8,226 1,422 15,975 44,069
CONR 113300 1,338 2,784 4,103 4,464 1,186 6,380 20,255
CSX 121500 979 3,617 5,755 5,070 1,536 11,016 27,973
GTW 114900 122 278 374 428 293 708 2,203
IC 124100 181 423 648 510 185 879 2,826
KCS 134500 160 302 511 313 175 1,159 2,620
NS 117100 1,405 2,958 5,186 4,169 1,796 8,133 23,647
SOO 137700 162 503 907 533 203 983 3,291
UP 139400 4,043 5,142 12,259 10,554 1,596 17,776 51,370
TOTAL 10,605 21,328 40,653 34,267 8,392 63,009 178,254
NRPC 103000 1,432 5,243 3,420 6,165 3,498 3,822 23,580
August August July % Change
1997 1996 1997 Year Month
L 100 10,605 9,480 10,324 11.87% 2.72%
L 200 21,328 23,876 21,411 -10.67% -0.39%
L 300 40,653 40,816 40,499 -0.40% 0.38%
L 400 34,267 35,349 34,291 -3.06% -0.07%
L500 8,392 9,416 8,428 -10.88% -0.43%
L600 63,009 63,827 62,911 -1.28% 0.16%
TOTAL 178,254 182,764 177,864 -2.47% 0.22%
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 613,824 178,840 29.1 29.3
June 624,153 178,174 28.5 29.2
July 623,096 177,864 28.5 29.2
August 619,419 178,254 28.8 29.2
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