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BNSF Railway

Railroad NameBNSF Railway
Logo FilenameBNSF Railway logo.png
Logo Size174
System MapBNSF Railway system map.svg
Map Size300
Map CaptionSystem map (trackage rights in purple)
Image CaptionBNSF ES44DC No. 7520 leads on the Southern Transcon in the Mojave Desert, California
MarksBNSF
LocaleMidwest and Western United States
Start Year1996
End Yearpresent
Length32166 mi (51766.2 km) at end of 2008
(-) 0.01% from 2007
Hq CityFort Worth, Texas

BNSF Railway

Company nameBNSF Railway Company
FoundedDecember 31, 1996 in Delaware as Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
Key peopleMatthew K. Rose (chairman, president, and CEO)
Revenue$18,132,372,000 (+) 14%
Operating income$3,823,703,000 (+) 12%
Net income$2,397,016,000 (+) 17%
Total assets$35,702,439,000 (+) 8%
Total equity$18,111,029,000 (+) 5%
Employees38,000+
ParentBurlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation

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The BNSF Railway , formerly known as the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, is an American freight railroad company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas; it is one of four remaining transcontinental railroads and one of the largest freight railroad networks in North America. Only the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary competitor for Western U.S. freight, is larger in size. The BNSF Railway moves more intermodal freight traffic than any other rail system in the world.

It was formed December 31, 1996, as the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad. In 1999 BNSF and the Canadian National Railway announced their intention to merge and form a new corporation entitled the North American Railways to be headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The United States' Surface Transportation Board (STB) placed a 15-month moratorium on all rail mergers, which ended this merger. On January 24, 2005, the railroad's name was officially changed to BNSF Railway.

The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, the holding company formed by the September 22, 1995, merger of Burlington Northern, Incorporated, and the Santa Fe Pacific Corporation. According to corporate press releases, the BNSF Railway is among the top transporters of intermodal freight in North America. It also hauls enough coal to generate roughly 10% of the electricity produced in the United States. The company's three transcontinental routes provide a high-speed link between the western and eastern United States.

On November 3, 2009, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced that it would acquire the remaining 77.4% of BNSF that it didn't already own for $100 per share in cash and stock - a deal valued at $44 billion. The company is investing an estimated $34 billion in BNSF and acquiring $10 billion in debt. On February 12, 2010, shareholders of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation voted in favor of the acquisition.

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Crew works to get derailed train cars back on track - Quad City Times Tweet this news
Quad City Times---...- cars back on the track across the Crescent Bridge on Wednesday night, a spokeswoman for the rail bridge's owner, -Burlington Northern Santa Fe-, said. ... - Date : Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:29:39 GMT+00:00
Amtrak: Report of shots fired at train unconfirmed - KOMO News Tweet this news
KOMO News--Someone called -Burlington Northern Santa Fe- at around 3:45 pm and said a Cascade train traveling form Seattle to Eugene had just been shot at. ... - Date : Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:29:37 GMT+00:00
Mudslide stirs up fears about trains carrying hazardous goods - Surrey Now Tweet this news
Surrey Now--Gus Melonas, director of public affairs for -Burlington Northern Santa Fe- Railway, said Tuesday the rain-saturated slope, combined with shifting freezing and ... - Date : Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:53:51 GMT+00:00
Gosar commits to helping Flag on Rio project - Arizona Daily Sun Tweet this news
Arizona Daily Sun--The city is seeking immediate funding for an engineering study needed to build a new bridge for a portion of the -Burlington Northern Santa Fe- Railway tracks ... - Date : Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:18:29 GMT+00:00
Surrey mudslide cancels Vancouver-Seattle train - The Province Tweet this news
The Province---Burlington Northern---Santa Fe- Railway spokesman Gus Melonas on Tuesday said the debris washed onto the line from the minor slide stopped service briefly ... - Date : Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:48:37 GMT+00:00
Injured Railroad Workers Face Challenges When Hurt on the Job - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release) Tweet this news
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)--The -Burlington Northern Santa Fe- Railway Company (-BNSF-) operates one of the largest railroad networks in the US The company moves freight throughout the US ... - Date : Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:11:27 GMT+00:00
Old documents may impact Monroe City rail crossings issue - Hannibal.net Tweet this news
Hannibal.net--The -Burlington Northern Santa Fe- Railroad has asked Monroe City to study closing two of its seven crossings, including this one on Vine Street near Robey ... - Date : Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:00:41 GMT+00:00
Industrial uses in River Rapids Overlay District are spelled out - Coon Rapids Herald Tweet this news
Coon Rapids Herald---...- the zoning of the area bounded by Coon Rapids Boulevard, Coon Rapids Boulevard Extension and the -Burlington---Northern Santa Fe- (-BNSF-) Railroad tracks. ... - Date : Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:06:50 GMT+00:00
Renovation work shines at BNSF Depot in Detroit Lakes - DL-Online Tweet this news
DL-Online--New life for an old building The -Burlington Northern Santa Fe- train depot in Detroit Lakes has quite a history. Built in 1908, the then-Great Northern depot ... - Date : Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:50:07 GMT+00:00
Governor's Amtrak decision to affect CR-based railroad - Eastern Iowa Business Tweet this news
Eastern Iowa Business--The -Burlington Northern Santa Fe- would also gain an alternative route to the Quad Cities from Chicago that bypasses the busy Galesburg connections, ... - Date : Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:52:01 GMT+00:00

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South California California, Nevada, Utah San Bernardino, CA Bakersfield, Cajon, Lucerne Valley, Mojave, Needles, San Bernardino, San Diego, Stockton
South Chicago Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin Chicago, IL Aurora, Barstow, Brookfield, Chicago, Chillicothe, Marceline, Mendota, Ottumwa, Peoria, St. Croix, Thomas Hill
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South Los Angeles California Los Angeles, CA Alameda Corridor, Harbor, San Bernardino
North Montana Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming Billings, MT Big Sandy, Broadview, Casper, Choteau, Circle, Cody, Colstrip, Crosby, Dickinson, Fairfield, Forsyth, Ft. Benton, Glasgow, Great Falls, Grenora, Helena, Hettinger, Hi Line, Kootenai River, Laurel, Lewistown, Milk River, Mobridge, Niobe, Sarpy Line, Sweet Grass, Valier
Central Nebraska Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska Lincoln, NE Bayard, Beatrice, Bellwood, Council Bluffs, Creston, Des Moines, Giltner, Hastings, Lester, Napier, Neb City, Omaha, Ottumwa, Ravenna, Sioux City, St. Joseph, Wymore
North Northwest British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington Seattle, WA Bellingham, Burbank, Cherry Point, Coeur d'Alene, Columbia River, Fallbridge, Gateway, Kettle Falls, Lakeside, Newport, New Westminster, Oregon Trunk, Scenic, Seattle, Spokane, Stampede, Sumas, Yakima Valley
Central Powder River Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming Gillette, WY Akron, Angora, Big Horn, Black Hills, Boise City, Brush, Butte, Campbell, Canyon, Dalhart, Dutch, Front Range, Golden, Orin, Pikes Peak, Pueblo, Reno, Sand Hills, Spanish Peaks, Twin Peaks, Valley
South Southwest Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas Belen, NM Clovis, Coronado, Defiance, El Paso, Ennis, Gallup, Glorieta, Lee Ranch, Phoenix, Raton, Seligman, Springerville
Central Springfield Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee Springfield, MO Afton, Amory, Avard, Beardstown, Birmingham, Cherokee, Cuba, Fort Scott, Hannibal, Lead Line, River, Thayer North, Thayer South, Yates City Includes most of the former St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
Central Texas Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas Alliance, TX BBRX, Chickasha, Creek, DFW, Ft. Worth, Madill, Red River Valley, Red Rock, Sooner, Venus, Wichita Falls
North Twin Cities Iowa, Manitoba, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin Minneapolis, MN Aberdeen, Allouez, Appleton, Brainerd, Browns Valley, Canton, Casco, Clifford Line, Corson, Devils Lake, Drayton, Glasston, Grand Forks, Hanley Falls, Hannah, Hib Tac, Hillsboro, Hinckley, Hunter, Jamestown, KO, Lakes, Madison, Marshall, Mayville, Midway, Mitchell, Monticello, Moorhead, Morris, Noyes, P Line, Prosper, Rolla, Staples, St. Paul, Warwick, Watertown, Wayzata, Westhope, Zap Line

Berkshire Hathaway

Corporate directorsWarren Buffett (Chairman and CEO) * Charlie Munger * Howard Graham Buffett * Susan Decker * Bill Gates * David Gottesman * Charlotte Guyman * Donald Keough * Thomas S. Murphy * Ronald Olson * Walter Scott, Jr.
InsuranceApplied Underwriters Inc. * Berkshire Hathaway Assurance * Central States Indemnity Company * GEICO * General Re * Kansas Bankers Surety Company * Medical Protective * National Indemnity Company * United States Liability Insurance Group * Wesco Financial * Swiss Re
Materials and ConstructionAcme Brick * Benjamin Moore & Co. * Clayton Homes * IMC Group (Iscar) * Johns-Manville * MiTek * Precision Steel Warehouse, Inc. * Shaw Industries
FurnitureCORT Business Services * Jordan's Furniture * Larson-Juhl * Nebraska Furniture Mart * RC Willey Home Furnishings * Star Furniture
ApparelFruit of the Loom * Russell * Garanimals * Fechheimer Brothers * Acme Boots * H.H. Brown Shoe Group * Justin Brands
TransportationBurlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation * NetJets * NetJets Europe * FlightSafety International * Forest River * McLane Company * XTRA Lease
FoodDairy Queen * Orange Julius * The Pampered Chef * See's Candies
MediaThe Buffalo News * Business Wire * World Book Encyclopedia
OtherBen Bridge Jeweler * Blue Chip Stamps * Borsheim's Fine Jewelry * CTB International * Kirby Company * MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company * Mouser Electronics
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Annual MeetingsMay 1, 2010 and April 30, 2011



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