(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 22, 2016)
Class Is employed 154,212 workers in the United States as of mid-February, down 10.44 percent year-over-year and 1.53 percent compared with mid-January employment levels, according to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). All reported employment categories reflected workforce decreases in mid-February compared with the previous month, including transportation (train and engine), which was down 2.96 percent.
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