STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:
Statement No. M-350 | ||||||||
April 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 | |||||||
April | April | March | ||||||
1999 | 1998 | 1999 | ||||||
Total - All employees | 181,441 | 1.08% | 0.68% | |||||
Executives, officials, and staff assistants | 11,877 | 4.14% | 0.29% | |||||
Professional and administrative | 19,622 | -3.84% | 0.10% | |||||
Maintenance of way and structures | 38,059 | -3.67% | 3.34% | |||||
Maintenance of equipment and stores | 36,357 | 1.56% | 0.70% | |||||
Transportation (other than train and engine) | 8,407 | 0.74% | -0.94% | |||||
Transportation (train and engine) | 67,119 | 4.80% | -0.34% | |||||
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 | 29.6 | 29.1 | 28.7 | March | 29.6 | 29.1 | 28.7 | |
April | 29.7 | 29.4 | 29.2 | April | 29.8 | 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 | ||
April 1999 | |||||||||
BNSF | 130500 | 2,387 | 4,584 | 10,487 | 8,979 | 1,691 | 15,404 | 43,532 | |
CONR | 113300 | 1,094 | 2,521 | 3,845 | 4,566 | 1,221 | 6,655 | 19,902 | |
CSX | 121500 | 1,079 | 3,727 | 5,819 | 5,220 | 1,645 | 11,248 | 28,738 | |
GTW | 114900 | 121 | 263 | 402 | 363 | 100 | 650 | 1,899 | |
IC | 124100 | 187 | 414 | 635 | 537 | 183 | 837 | 2,793 | |
KCS | 134500 | 166 | 313 | 464 | 311 | 193 | 1,201 | 2,648 | |
NS | 117100 | 1,667 | 3,193 | 4,969 | 4,117 | 1,629 | 8,833 | 24,408 | |
SOO | 137700 | 145 | 488 | 822 | 532 | 206 | 1,018 | 3,211 | |
UP | 139400 | 5,031 | 4,119 | 10,616 | 11,732 | 1,539 | 21,273 | 54,310 | |
TOTAL | 11,877 | 19,622 | 38,059 | 36,357 | 8,407 | 67,119 | 181,441 | ||
NRPC | 103000 | 1,582 | 5,238 | 3,780 | 6,768 | 3,806 | 4,087 | 25,261 | |
April | April | March | % Change | ||||||
1999 | 1998 | 1999 | Year | Month | |||||
L 100 | 11,877 | 11,405 | 11,843 | 4.14% | 0.29% | ||||
L 200 | 19,622 | 20,405 | 19,603 | -3.84% | 0.10% | ||||
L 300 | 38,059 | 39,511 | 36,830 | -3.67% | 3.34% | ||||
L 400 | 36,357 | 35,797 | 36,104 | 1.56% | 0.70% | ||||
L500 | 8,407 | 8,345 | 8,487 | 0.74% | -0.94% | ||||
L600 | 67,119 | 64,042 | 67,348 | 4.80% | -0.34% | ||||
TOTAL | 181,441 | 179,505 | 180,215 | 1.08% | 0.68% | ||||
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 | 180,215 | 29.6 | 29.6 | |||||
April | 611,136 | 181,441 | 29.7 | 29.8 | |||||
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 |