New Technologies = Aircraft Jobs Replaced Locomotive Jobs... Locomotive vs. Aircraft Jobs 400K 300K A US 200K obs, J 100K 0 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 Locomotive Jobs - Engineers / Operators / Conductors Aircraft Jobs - Pilots / Mechanics / Engineers Source: ITIF analysis of IPUMS data (Atkinson + Wu); St. Louis Federal Reserve FRED Database. Note: IPUMS data tracks historical employment (since 1950) using 2010 Census occupational codes. (7140:Aircraft Mechanics + Service Technicians; 9030: Aircraft Pilots + Flight Engineers; 9200: 149 Locomotive Engineers + Operators; 9230: Railroad Brake, Signal, + Switch Operators; 9240: Railroad Conductors + Yardmasters).