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Editorial: Mandan revives after BNSF spill
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Editorial: Mandan revives after BNSF spill(The following editorial, "Mandan turning a corner," appeared Feb. 10, 2010, in the Bismarck, N.D., Tribune.) The pool of spilled diesel fuel beneath downtown Mandan has been reduced to the point that the recovery wells offer little return....
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BNSF's Rose eyes growing Asian market
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BNSF's Rose eyes growing Asian marketMANKATO, Minn. Though the recession roiled the rail industry in 2009, the head of a Texas-based railway company is bullish about its Asia-enhanced future, The Free Press reports. China is the next big thing in our industry, Matthew Rose told attendees Monday a...
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Standard & Poor’s upgrades BNSF rating
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Standard & Poors upgrades BNSF rating (The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on February 5, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. Credit evaluator Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised its long-term ratings on debt issued by BNSF Railway, and said after ac...
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BNSF, UP stacked for growth
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BNSF, UP stacked for growthAfter a 14 percent decline in intermodal traffic last year, the major western railroads are planning for increased container traffic in 2010. But in this uncertain economy, most of the growth may come from luring business from truck and ocean carriers rather than from a s...
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Berkshire to replace BNSF on S&P 500
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Berkshire to replace BNSF on S&P 500Earlier this week, Standard & Poors announced Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will replace Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. on the S&P 500 stock index if Warren Buffett completes his buyout of the Class I, Progressive Railroading reported. The announc...
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BNSF cuts intermodal transit times
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BNSF cuts intermodal transit timesBNSF Railway implemented service improvements that cut scheduled trip times for 60 percent of its premium domestic intermodal traffic, saving shippers up to half a day on their long hauls, the company said Tuesday. The railroad said its changes also add 16 more d...
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Matt Rose, Railroader of the year
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Lawsuit slows BNSF rail hub in Kan.
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Lawsuit slows BNSF rail hub in Kan.KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A lawsuit challenging one of the areas biggest development projects has come at an inopportune time for BNSF Railway, the Star reports. The federal government is getting close to announcing whether BNSF will get $50 million in federal stimulus m...
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Furloughed Minn. rail workers have hope
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Furloughed Minn. rail workers have hopeDULUTH, Minn. - Officially, Carney Lien is an employee of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co., but the switchman who transfers coal from trains to ships didnt work a day last year, the Duluth News Tribune reports. Officially, Carney Lien is an employ...
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BNSF cuts capital budget 10 percent
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BNSF cuts capital budget 10 percent (The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on January 23, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. BNSF Railway plans to spend $2.4 billion in 2010 on capital improvements including track upgrades and freight cars, a drop of 10 percent from 20...
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BNSF announces $2.4 billion capital commitment program
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BNSF announces $2.4 billion capital commitment program (BNSF Railway issued the following on January 21, 2010.) FORTH WORTH, Texas BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) today announced a planned 2010 capital commitment program of $2.4 billion, which is expected to be approximately $240 million lower th...
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BNSF profit dipped 13% in fourth quarter
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BNSF profit dipped 13% in fourth quarterBNSF, the nation's second-largest railroad operator, said Jan 21 that it expects the economy to continue to gradually improve this year as it reported a smaller-than-expected drop in fourth-quarter earnings, reports the Associated Press. The company,...
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Berkshire shareholders to vote on B-share split
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Berkshire shareholders to vote on B-share split (The Associated Press circulated the following story by Josh Funk on January 19, 2010.) FORT WORTH, Texas Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is getting ready to split the company's Class B shares Thursday as part of its plan to buy Burlington N...
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Retired BNSF exec tapped for Amtrak Board
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Retired BNSF exec tapped for Amtrak BoardWASHINGTON -- President Obama nominated on Jan. 19 retired BNSF executive Jeffrey R. Moreland to be a member of Amtrak's nine-member board of directors, which currently has four vacancies. Moreland now joins two other Obama nominees to the Amtrak board -...
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BNSF worker accused of swiping $1.8M
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BNSF worker accused of swiping $1.8MFORT WORTH, Texas - Former Burlington Northern Santa Fe worker Matthew Wyrick was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a scheme that allegedly cost the railroad $1.8 million, the Courthouse News Service reports. Wyrick, 35, of Olathe, Kan., was indi...
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Train thefts disputed by BNSF officials
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Train thefts disputed by BNSF officialsNEW MEXICO -- The Valencia County Sheriff's Office is helping investigate the theft of high dollar items from freight trains from the BNSF rail yards, but a spokesman for the railroad denied there has been any recent theft of any valuable items, the Valencia C...
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Robbers target BNSF trains in N.M.
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Robbers target BNSF trains in N.M.Train robberies are a part of New Mexico's history dating back to the time when outlaws controlled the west and a locomotive or stagecoach was easy bait, the KOB Web site reports. In modern-day Valencia County, that's still happening. Valencia County sheriff Rene...
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When E.F. Bucket speaks.....Warren Buffet listens.....
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Berkshire stock split: Questions answered (The following story by Steve Jordon and Joe Ruff appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on January 17, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. Shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. of Omaha and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. of Fort Worth, Texas, will hold specia...
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BNSF Kans. intermodal yard plan under fire
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BNSF Kans. intermodal yard plan under fireA federal lawsuit filed against BNSF Railway and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hoping to force a more detailed study of the impact on the air and water by the railroad planned intermodal center in southwestern Johnson County, the Tribune reports. The p...
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BNSF’s Burlington bridge work hits snag
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BNSFs Burlington bridge work hits snag (The following story by Christinia Crippes appeared on The Hawk Eye website on January 9, 2010.) BURLINGTON, Iowa The very foundation of the Burlington railroad bridge project may have to be shifted before significant work can continue on-site for increasi...
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Rail cars get loose in Nebraska
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Rail cars get loose in NebraskaGRAND ISLAND, Neb. - Three railroad cars on a Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad spur were found rolling down a slope of track near the JBS Swift & Co. meatpacking plant in Grand Island early Sunday afternoon, the Independent reports. The unattended cars neare...
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And again, its the SUPER SECRET formula, the unions have no say in...AND remember since its a recession they have another super secret formula to ad on the already super secret formula...I have never heard of a minimum...Guess that'd be better than us cutting them a check
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Lawsuit challenges permit for BNSF rail hub in Johnson County
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Lawsuit challenges permit for BNSF rail hub in Johnson County (The following story by Brad Cooper appeared on the Kansas City Star website on January 7, 2010.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. A coalition of environmental groups and several individuals is challenging a federal permit that would open the door for m...
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