STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:
Statement No. M-350 | ||||||||
June 1998 | ||||||||
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 Mid-Month June |
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% of Change | ||||||||
From | ||||||||
June | May | |||||||
1998 | 1997 | 1998 | ||||||
Total - All employees | 181,106 | 1.65% | 0.36% | |||||
Executives, officials, and staff assistants | 11,641 | 13.31% | 0.81% | |||||
Professional and administrative | 20,311 | -5.85% | -0.28% | |||||
Maintenance of way and structures | 40,899 | 1.33% | 0.98% | |||||
Maintenance of equipment and stores | 35,701 | 3.47% | -0.67% | |||||
Transportation (other than train and engine) | 8,361 | -1.31% | -1.08% | |||||
Transportation (train and engine) | 64,193 | 1.91% | 0.86% | |||||
PART 2. Indexes of employment | ||||||||
Index, same month 1967 = 100 | Index, year 1967 = 100* | |||||||
1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | |||
January | 29.0 | 28.7 | 29.5 | January | 29.3 | 28.9 | 29.7 | |
February | 29.0 | 28.7 | 29.7 | February | 29.1 | 28.8 | 29.8 | |
March | 29.1 | 28.7 | 29.8 | March | 29.1 | 28.7 | 29.8 | |
April | 29.4 | 29.2 | 30.0 | April | 29.5 | 29.2 | 30.1 | |
May | 29.4 | 29.1 | 29.9 | May | 29.6 | 29.3 | 30.2 | |
June | 29.0 | 28.5 | 29.1 | June | 29.7 | 29.2 | 29.8 | |
July | 0.0 | 28.5 | 29.3 | July | 0.0 | 29.2 | 29.9 | |
August | 0.0 | 28.8 | 29.5 | August | 0.0 | 29.2 | 30.0 | |
September | 0.0 | 29.4 | 30.1 | September | 0.0 | 29.3 | 29.9 | |
October | 0.0 | 30.0 | 30.4 | October | 0.0 | 29.4 | 29.8 | |
November | 0.0 | 30.1 | 30.5 | November | 0.0 | 29.3 | 29.8 | |
December | 0.0 | 30.2 | 30.3 | December | 0.0 | 29.3 | 29.4 | |
* 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 1998 | |||||||||
BNSF | 130500 | 2,389 | 4,745 | 11,549 | 8,883 | 1,531 | 16,128 | 45,225 | |
CONR | 113300 | 1,336 | 2,767 | 3,995 | 4,499 | 1,195 | 6,420 | 20,212 | |
CSX | 121500 | 1,066 | 3,702 | 5,902 | 4,958 | 1,635 | 11,024 | 28,287 | |
GTW | 114900 | 112 | 267 | 390 | 389 | 112 | 678 | 1,948 | |
IC | 124100 | 184 | 420 | 635 | 524 | 188 | 868 | 2,819 | |
KCS | 134500 | 151 | 277 | 455 | 305 | 213 | 1,213 | 2,614 | |
NS | 117100 | 1,483 | 3,008 | 5,062 | 4,106 | 1,668 | 7,899 | 23,226 | |
SOO | 137700 | 183 | 479 | 969 | 523 | 206 | 990 | 3,350 | |
UP | 139400 | 4,737 | 4,646 | 11,942 | 11,514 | 1,613 | 18,973 | 53,425 | |
TOTAL | 11,641 | 20,311 | 40,899 | 35,701 | 8,361 | 64,193 | 181,106 | ||
NRPC | 103000 | 1,423 | 5,264 | 3,790 | 6,537 | 3,567 | 3,992 | 24,573 | |
June | June | May | % Change | ||||||
1998 | 1997 | 1998 | Year | Month | |||||
L 100 | 11,641 | 10,274 | 11,547 | 13.31% | 0.81% | ||||
L 200 | 20,311 | 21,573 | 20,369 | -5.85% | -0.28% | ||||
L 300 | 40,899 | 40,364 | 40,502 | 1.33% | 0.98% | ||||
L 400 | 35,701 | 34,503 | 35,941 | 3.47% | -0.67% | ||||
L500 | 8,361 | 8,472 | 8,452 | -1.31% | -1.08% | ||||
L600 | 64,193 | 62,988 | 63,645 | 1.91% | 0.86% | ||||
TOTAL | 181,106 | 178,174 | 180,456 | 1.65% | 0.36% | ||||
Ratio | Ratio | ||||||||
1967 | 1998 | Corresp. | Average | ||||||
Months | Months | Months | Month | ||||||
January | 614,766 | 178,277 | 29.0 | 29.3 | |||||
February | 610,335 | 177,042 | 29.0 | 29.1 | |||||
March | 608,751 | 177,305 | 29.1 | 29.1 | |||||
April | 611,136 | 179,505 | 29.4 | 29.5 | |||||
May | 613,824 | 180,456 | 29.4 | 29.6 | |||||
June | 624,153 | 181,106 | 29.0 | 29.7 | |||||
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 |