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