STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:
Statement No. M-350 | ||||||||
July 1999 | ||||||||
Office of Economic and Environmental Analysis | ||||||||
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 | |||||||
July | July | June | ||||||
1999 | 1998 | 1999 | ||||||
Total - All employees | 178,800 | -1.74% | -1.15% | |||||
Executives, officials, and staff assistants | 11,314 | -3.24% | -3.55% | |||||
Professional and administrative | 19,033 | -5.49% | -3.38% | |||||
Maintenance of way and structures | 38,433 | -5.84% | -0.53% | |||||
Maintenance of equipment and stores | 35,860 | 1.10% | -0.33% | |||||
Transportation (other than train and engine) | 8,285 | -1.30% | -0.73% | |||||
Transportation (train and engine) | 65,875 | 0.64% | -0.92% | |||||
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 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.1 | May | 29.6 | 29.6 | 29.3 | |
June | 29.0 | 29.0 | 28.5 | June | 29.7 | 29.7 | 29.2 | |
July | 28.7 | 29.2 | 28.5 | July | 29.3 | 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 | ||
July 1999 | |||||||||
BN - SF | 130500 | 2,250 | 4,458 | 10,802 | 8,877 | 1,677 | 15,054 | 43,118 | |
CONR | 113300 | 91 | 834 | 193 | 271 | 180 | 602 | 2,171 | |
CSX | 121500 | 1,234 | 4,379 | 7,012 | 6,271 | 1,977 | 13,544 | 34,417 | |
GTW | 114900 | 118 | 223 | 421 | 336 | 96 | 649 | 1,843 | |
IC | 124100 | 184 | 407 | 637 | 531 | 190 | 855 | 2,804 | |
KCS | 134500 | 170 | 295 | 463 | 304 | 194 | 1,195 | 2,621 | |
NS | 117100 | 2,014 | 3,962 | 7,385 | 6,938 | 2,273 | 12,792 | 35,364 | |
SOO | 137700 | 139 | 481 | 930 | 516 | 215 | 1,013 | 3,294 | |
UP | 139400 | 5,114 | 3,994 | 10,590 | 11,816 | 1,483 | 20,171 | 53,168 | |
TOTAL | 11,314 | 19,033 | 38,433 | 35,860 | 8,285 | 65,875 | 178,800 | ||
NRPC | 103000 | 1,627 | 5,178 | 3,891 | 6,685 | 4,015 | 4,152 | 25,548 | |
July | July | June | % Change | ||||||
1999 | 1998 | 1999 | Year | Month | |||||
L 100 | 11,314 | 11,693 | 11,730 | -3.24% | -3.55% | ||||
L 200 | 19,033 | 20,139 | 19,698 | -5.49% | -3.38% | ||||
L 300 | 38,433 | 40,815 | 38,637 | -5.84% | -0.53% | ||||
L 400 | 35,860 | 35,471 | 35,979 | 1.10% | -0.33% | ||||
L500 | 8,285 | 8,394 | 8,346 | -1.30% | -0.73% | ||||
L600 | 65,875 | 65,453 | 66,486 | 0.64% | -0.92% | ||||
TOTAL | 178,800 | 181,965 | 180,876 | -1.74% | -1.15% | ||||
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 | 180,630 | 29.4 | 29.6 | |||||
June | 624,153 | 180,876 | 29.0 | 29.7 | |||||
July | 623,096 | 178,800 | 28.7 | 29.3 | |||||
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 |