(Source: Freight Waves, March 30, 2021)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Headcount among the U.S. Class I railroads rose nominally between January and February but declined nearly 11% year-over-year, according to data submitted to the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The train and engine (T&E) category, which can be sensitive to market demand and the need for network capacity, rose 0.6% between January and February to 45,794 employees. But the year-over-year T&E headcount was down by nearly 11%.
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