Headcount levels fall nearly 12% in March at U.S. Class I operations

(Source: Freight Waves, April 21, 2020)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The number of employees working for the U.S. operations of the Class I railroads dropped 11.9% in March to 127,867 employees, according to data from the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The percentage change compares March 2020 with March 2019. The number of train and engine service employees was up by 0.68% from February as the railroads prepared to move more volumes as winter transitioned to spring.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020