STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:
Statement No. M-350 | ||||||||
March, 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 | |||||||
March | March | February | ||||||
1999 | 1998 | 1999 | ||||||
Total - All employees | 180,215 | 1.64% | 0.43% | |||||
Executives, officials, and staff assistants | 11,843 | 3.72% | -0.35% | |||||
Professional and administrative | 19,603 | -4.43% | -0.21% | |||||
Maintenance of way and structures | 36,830 | -4.39% | 2.41% | |||||
Maintenance of equipment and stores | 36,104 | 1.32% | 0.19% | |||||
Transportation (other than train and engine) | 8,487 | 1.43% | -0.21% | |||||
Transportation (train and engine) | 67,348 | 7.15% | -0.09% | |||||
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 | 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 | ||
March, 1999 | |||||||||
BNSF | 130500 | 2,382 | 4,583 | 9,851 | 8,954 | 1,691 | 15,570 | 43,031 | |
CONR | 113300 | 1,104 | 2,503 | 3,690 | 4,518 | 1,244 | 6,642 | 19,701 | |
CSX | 121500 | 1,094 | 3,714 | 5,787 | 5,171 | 1,657 | 11,137 | 28,560 | |
GTW | 114900 | 120 | 266 | 382 | 360 | 101 | 664 | 1,893 | |
IC | 124100 | 187 | 417 | 630 | 527 | 176 | 878 | 2,815 | |
KCS | 134500 | 157 | 308 | 459 | 304 | 207 | 1,223 | 2,658 | |
NS | 117100 | 1,661 | 3,187 | 4,995 | 4,138 | 1,650 | 8,896 | 24,527 | |
SOO | 137700 | 152 | 495 | 627 | 537 | 201 | 1,040 | 3,052 | |
UP | 139400 | 4,986 | 4,130 | 10,409 | 11,595 | 1,560 | 21,298 | 53,978 | |
TOTAL | 11,843 | 19,603 | 36,830 | 36,104 | 8,487 | 67,348 | 180,215 | ||
NRPC | 103000 | 1,570 | 5,266 | 3,744 | 6,776 | 3,716 | 4,082 | 25,154 | |
March | March | February | % Change | ||||||
1999 | 1998 | 1999 | Year | Month | |||||
L 100 | 11,843 | 11,418 | 11,885 | 3.72% | -0.35% | ||||
L 200 | 19,603 | 20,511 | 19,645 | -4.43% | -0.21% | ||||
L 300 | 36,830 | 38,522 | 35,963 | -4.39% | 2.41% | ||||
L 400 | 36,104 | 35,633 | 36,036 | 1.32% | 0.19% | ||||
L500 | 8,487 | 8,367 | 8,505 | 1.43% | -0.21% | ||||
L600 | 67,348 | 62,854 | 67,412 | 7.15% | -0.09% | ||||
TOTAL | 180,215 | 177,305 | 179,446 | 1.64% | 0.43% | ||||
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 | 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 |