RR Employment at highest level since 2009

Employment in U.S. Class I railroads has reached nearly 160,000 employees, with 1,818 employees added in May and June 2011. The Journal of Commerce reports here that this level of employment is the highest since the height of the recession in 2009. According to Surface Transportation Board Statistics, each of the seven Class I, or largest, U.S. railroads showed increased employment.