STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:
Statement No. M-350 | ||||||||
April 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 | |||||||
April | April | March | ||||||
1998 | 1997 | 1998 | ||||||
Total - All employees | 179,505 | 0.76% | 1.24% | |||||
Executives, officials, and staff assistants | 11,405 | 19.14% | -0.11% | |||||
Professional and administrative | 20,405 | -8.62% | -0.52% | |||||
Maintenance of way and structures | 39,511 | 0.51% | 2.57% | |||||
Maintenance of equipment and stores | 35,797 | 3.14% | 0.46% | |||||
Transportation (other than train and engine) | 8,345 | -4.87% | -0.26% | |||||
Transportation (train and engine) | 64,042 | 0.93% | 1.89% | |||||
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 | 0.0 | 29.1 | 29.9 | May | 0.0 | 29.3 | 30.2 | |
June | 0.0 | 28.5 | 29.1 | June | 0.0 | 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 | ||
April 1998 | |||||||||
BNSF | 130500 | 2,388 | 4,842 | 11,243 | 8,785 | 1,546 | 15,935 | 44,739 | |
CONR | 113300 | 1,338 | 2,779 | 3,947 | 4,492 | 1,182 | 6,407 | 20,145 | |
CSX | 121500 | 1,060 | 3,645 | 5,807 | 5,009 | 1,620 | 11,047 | 28,188 | |
GTW | 114900 | 115 | 268 | 369 | 415 | 114 | 710 | 1,991 | |
IC | 124100 | 186 | 422 | 638 | 526 | 184 | 866 | 2,822 | |
KCS | 134500 | 150 | 275 | 459 | 311 | 207 | 1,203 | 2,605 | |
NS | 117100 | 1,467 | 2,926 | 5,159 | 4,092 | 1,702 | 7,853 | 23,199 | |
SOO | 137700 | 173 | 473 | 815 | 535 | 210 | 990 | 3,196 | |
UP | 139400 | 4,528 | 4,775 | 11,074 | 11,632 | 1,580 | 19,031 | 52,620 | |
TOTAL | 11,405 | 20,405 | 39,511 | 35,797 | 8,345 | 64,042 | 179,505 | ||
NRPC | 103000 | 1,418 | 5,237 | 3,726 | 6,469 | 3,456 | 3,965 | 24,271 | |
April | April | March | % Change | ||||||
1998 | 1997 | 1998 | Year | Month | |||||
L 100 | 11,405 | 9,573 | 11,418 | 19.14% | -0.11% | ||||
L 200 | 20,405 | 22,331 | 20,511 | -8.62% | -0.52% | ||||
L 300 | 39,511 | 39,311 | 38,522 | 0.51% | 2.57% | ||||
L 400 | 35,797 | 34,708 | 35,633 | 3.14% | 0.46% | ||||
L500 | 8,345 | 8,772 | 8,367 | -4.87% | -0.26% | ||||
L600 | 64,042 | 63,455 | 62,854 | 0.93% | 1.89% | ||||
TOTAL | 179,505 | 178,150 | 177,305 | 0.76% | 1.24% | ||||
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 | 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 |