STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:

Statement No. M-350
January, 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
January January December
1999 1998 1998
Total - All employees 179,639 0.76% -0.18%
Executives, officials, and staff assistants 11,791 5.32% 0.13%
Professional and administrative 19,708 -3.79% -0.05%
Maintenance of way and structures 36,039 -5.85% -1.66%
Maintenance of equipment and stores 36,043 1.11% 0.40%
Transportation (other than train and engine) 8,563 1.84% 1.27%
Transportation (train and engine) 67,495 5.03% 0.05%
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 0.0 29.0 28.7 February 0.0 29.1 28.8
March 0.0 29.1 28.7 March 0.0 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
January, 1999
BNSF 130500 2,404 4,578 9,230 8,885 1,654 15,271 42,022
CONR 113300 1,142 2,597 3,825 4,506 1,196 6,654 19,920
CSX 121500 1,060 3,731 5,573 5,098 1,632 11,409 28,503
GTW 114900 118 267 325 380 103 655 1,848
IC 124100 187 419 622 535 184 837 2,784
KCS 134500 150 305 460 310 206 1,234 2,665
NS 117100 1,640 3,165 5,245 4,452 1,829 8,947 25,278
SOO 137700 150 489 692 542 196 1,057 3,126
UP 139400 4,940 4,157 10,067 11,335 1,563 21,431 53,493
TOTAL 11,791 19,708 36,039 36,043 8,563 67,495 179,639
NRPC 103000 1,505 5,291 3,738 6,755 3,675 4,092 25,056
January January December % Change
1999 1998 1998 Year Month
L 100 11,791 11,195 11,776 5.32% 0.13%
L 200 19,708 20,484 19,718 -3.79% -0.05%
L 300 36,039 38,280 36,647 -5.85% -1.66%
L 400 36,043 35,648 35,898 1.11% 0.40%
L500 8,563 8,408 8,456 1.84% 1.27%
L600 67,495 64,262 67,463 5.03% 0.05%
TOTAL 179,639 178,277 179,958 0.76% -0.18%
Ratio Ratio
1967 1999 Corresp. Average
Months Months Months Month
January 614,766 179,639 29.2 29.5
February 610,335 0 0.0 0.0
March 608,751 0 0.0 0.0
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