STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
February, 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
February February January
1999 1998 1999
Total - All employees 179,446 1.36% -0.11%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,885 4.95% 0.80%
Professional and administrative 19,645 -3.79% -0.32%
Maintenance of way and structures 35,963 -5.11% -0.21%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 36,036 1.66% -0.02%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,505 1.59% -0.68%
Transportation (train and engine) 67,412 6.02% -0.12%
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 0.0 29.1 28.7 March 0.0 29.1 28.7
April 0.0 29.4 29.2 April 0.0 29.5 29.2
May 0.0 29.4 29.1 May 0.0 29.6 29.3
June 0.0 29.0 28.5 June 0.0 29.7 29.2
July 0.0 29.2 28.5 July 0.0 29.9 29.2
August 0.0 29.4 28.8 August 0.0 29.9 29.2
September 0.0 30.3 29.4 September 0.0 30.1 29.3
October 0.0 30.6 30.0 October 0.0 30.0 29.4
November 0.0 30.3 30.1 November 0.0 29.6 29.3
December 0.0 30.5 30.2 December 0.0 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
February, 1999
BNSF 130500 2,394 4,589 9,612 8,905 1,685 15,533 42,718
CONR 113300 1,139 2,564 3,391 4,512 1,238 6,571 19,415
CSX 121500 1,099 3,704 5,676 5,151 1,648 11,133 28,411
GTW 114900 126 270 327 363 100 660 1,846
IC 124100 187 416 623 528 182 841 2,777
KCS 134500 160 307 456 309 209 1,228 2,669
NS 117100 1,653 3,148 5,055 4,268 1,707 8,895 24,726
SOO 137700 151 493 642 539 192 1,046 3,063
UP 139400 4,976 4,154 10,181 11,461 1,544 21,505 53,821
TOTAL 11,885 19,645 35,963 36,036 8,505 67,412 179,446
NRPC 103000 1,548 5,294 3,743 6,747 3,660 4,067 25,059
February February January % Change
1999 1998 1999 Year Month
L 100 11,885 11,324 11,791 4.95% 0.80%
L 200 19,645 20,418 19,708 -3.79% -0.32%
L 300 35,963 37,898 36,039 -5.11% -0.21%
L 400 36,036 35,446 36,043 1.66% -0.02%
L500 8,505 8,372 8,563 1.59% -0.68%
L600 67,412 63,584 67,495 6.02% -0.12%
TOTAL 179,446 177,042 179,639 1.36% -0.11%
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 0 0.0 0.0
April 611,136 0 0.0 0.0
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