(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 28, 2011)
The U.S. Class I workforce remained relatively flat in November compared with October’s level, but continued to expand on a year-over-year basis. As of mid-November, the Class Is employed 160,119 people, down less than 0.1 percent from October’s mark and up 3.3 percent from November 2010’s level, according to Surface Transportation Board (STB) data. The number of transportation (train and engine) employees rose 0.2 percent to 64,165.
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