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 |