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The latest BNSF Railway information and resources for communities of
the Pacific Northwest.
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MAY 2016
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| What do your circulatory system and a rail network have in common? |
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| Just like your own circulatory system, BNSF’s rail network requires proactive and planned maintenance to keep things moving. Scheduled doctor’s visits give you information about how to prevent future illnesses; similarly, frequent, in-depth inspections help BNSF identify where we need to focus efforts to ensure rail safety and reliability. |
| BNSF’s planned maintenance commitment is essential to providing an optimized, safe, and reliable network for the Pacific Northwest and across our entire system. |
| Watch this short video to learn more about how a rail network is like your circulatory system. |
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| Did you know? |
| BNSF cranes lift the equivalent of 15 trailers or containers a minute, every minute – one more than the number of breaths that the average human takes every minute. |
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| Controlling coal dust in Pasco |
| To further enhance our coal dust control and mitigation program, in 2015 BNSF opened a re-spray facility at its rail yard in Pasco, Wash. |
| BNSF has also been treating unit trains of petroleum coke in the facility. This facility adds another layer in an already well-proven program to control coal dust. |
| Watch this short video to see how the new re-spray facility works. |
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| Ready for fire season in Husum |
| Fire District 3 in Husum, Wash., near White Salmon received a new brush truck in anticipation for this year’s upcoming fire season. BNSF supported the completion of the new truck with $6,000 from the BNSF Railway Foundation, which helped cover the purchase and installation of the truck’s emergency lighting, radio equipment, and other associated controls. |
| Read more in the White Salmon Enterprise. |
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| Emergencies – Call 800-832-5452 |
| To report a vehicle stalled on a crossing, suspicious circumstances, malfunctioning crossing gates and lights or any other emergency, call 800-832-5452 immediately. |
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