Railroad Transportation


This major group includes establishments furnishing transportation by line-haul railroad, and switching and terminal establishments. Railways serving a single municipality, contiguous municipalities, or a municipality and its suburban areas are classified in Major Group 41. Other services related to railroad transportation are classified in Major Group 47. Lessors of railroad property are classified in Real Estate, Industry 6517.


Region 2000
Estimated
2010
Projected
Numeric
Change
Percent
Change
Missouri6,9105,130-1,780-25.8%
Kansas City MSA4,3904,240-150-3.4%
St Louis MSA4,9103,460-1,450-29.5%
Northeast Region250190-60-24.0%

Top 25 SOC occupations by order of employment

Locomotive Engineers
Customer Service Representatives
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Rail Car Repairers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Machinists
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants and Baggage Porters
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Computer Specialists, All Other
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Transportation Inspectors
Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Office Clerks, General



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