STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:
Statement No. M-350 | ||||||||
June 1997 | ||||||||
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 | |||||||
June | June | May | ||||||
1997 | 1996 | 1997 | ||||||
Total - All employees | 178,174 | -1.96% | -0.37% | |||||
Executives, officials, and staff assistants | 10,274 | 7.87% | 1.13% | |||||
Professional and administrative | 21,573 | -10.53% | -0.74% | |||||
Maintenance of way and structures | 40,364 | -0.14% | 0.48% | |||||
Maintenance of equipment and stores | 34,503 | -2.67% | -0.75% | |||||
Transportation (other than train and engine) | 8,472 | -10.35% | -0.95% | |||||
Transportation (train and engine) | 62,988 | 0.32% | -0.74% | |||||
PART 2. Indexes of employment | ||||||||
Index, same month 1967 = 100 | Index, year 1967 = 100* | |||||||
1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | |||
January | 28.7 | 29.5 | 30.2 | January | 28.9 | 29.7 | 30.4 | |
February | 28.7 | 29.7 | 30.6 | February | 28.8 | 29.8 | 30.6 | |
March | 28.7 | 29.8 | 30.9 | March | 28.7 | 29.8 | 30.9 | |
April | 29.2 | 30.0 | 31.2 | April | 29.2 | 30.1 | 31.3 | |
May | 29.1 | 29.9 | 31.1 | May | 29.3 | 30.2 | 31.3 | |
June | 28.5 | 29.1 | 30.5 | June | 29.2 | 29.8 | 31.3 | |
July | 0.0 | 29.3 | 30.4 | July | 0.0 | 29.9 | 31.1 | |
August | 0.0 | 29.5 | 30.5 | August | 0.0 | 30.0 | 31.0 | |
September | 0.0 | 30.1 | 31.0 | September | 0.0 | 29.9 | 30.9 | |
October | 0.0 | 30.4 | 31.4 | October | 0.0 | 29.8 | 30.8 | |
November | 0.0 | 30.5 | 31.6 | November | 0.0 | 29.8 | 30.7 | |
December | 0.0 | 30.3 | 31.5 | December | 0.0 | 29.4 | 30.5 | |
* 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 | ||
June 1997 | |||||||||
BNSF | 130500 | 2,223 | 5,335 | 10,819 | 8,213 | 1,436 | 15,694 | 43,720 | |
CONR | 113300 | 1,309 | 2,810 | 4,070 | 4,474 | 1,203 | 6,352 | 20,218 | |
CSX | 121500 | 980 | 3,660 | 5,727 | 5,152 | 1,525 | 10,827 | 27,871 | |
GTW | 114900 | 96 | 295 | 386 | 438 | 117 | 705 | 2,037 | |
IC | 124100 | 181 | 430 | 642 | 519 | 193 | 892 | 2,857 | |
KCS | 134500 | 161 | 294 | 516 | 314 | 168 | 1,149 | 2,602 | |
NS | 117100 | 1,398 | 2,928 | 5,202 | 4,110 | 1,752 | 8,097 | 23,487 | |
SOO | 137700 | 162 | 517 | 883 | 551 | 215 | 980 | 3,308 | |
UP | 139400 | 3,764 | 5,304 | 12,119 | 10,732 | 1,863 | 18,292 | 52,074 | |
TOTAL | 10,274 | 21,573 | 40,364 | 34,503 | 8,472 | 62,988 | 178,174 | ||
NRPC | 103000 | 1,433 | 5,285 | 3,379 | 6,161 | 3,526 | 3,771 | 23,555 | |
June | June | May | % Change | ||||||
1997 | 1996 | 1997 | Year | Month | |||||
L 100 | 10,274 | 9,524 | 10,159 | 7.87% | 1.13% | ||||
L 200 | 21,573 | 24,113 | 21,734 | -10.53% | -0.74% | ||||
L 300 | 40,364 | 40,419 | 40,173 | -0.14% | 0.48% | ||||
L 400 | 34,503 | 35,451 | 34,763 | -2.67% | -0.75% | ||||
L500 | 8,472 | 9,450 | 8,553 | -10.35% | -0.95% | ||||
L600 | 62,988 | 62,785 | 63,458 | 0.32% | -0.74% | ||||
TOTAL | 178,174 | 181,742 | 178,840 | -1.96% | -0.37% | ||||
Ratio | Ratio | ||||||||
1967 | 1997 | Corresp. | Average | ||||||
Months | Months | Months | Month | ||||||
January | 614,766 | 176,234 | 28.7 | 28.9 | |||||
February | 610,335 | 175,326 | 28.7 | 28.8 | |||||
March | 608,751 | 174,721 | 28.7 | 28.7 | |||||
April | 611,136 | 178,150 | 29.2 | 29.2 | |||||
May | 613,824 | 178,840 | 29.1 | 29.3 | |||||
June | 624,153 | 178,174 | 28.5 | 29.2 | |||||
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 |