Team BNSF had the opportunity to transport a historic Northern Pacific passenger rail car along its alma mater route one final time. Northern Pacific was one of the nearly 400 major predecessor rail lines that are now part of the BNSF network. The car found a home in Ennis, Montana, where new owner Andy Bergman…
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In December, Team BNSF proudly helped deliver and place wreaths on veterans’ graves during the annual Wreaths Across America, an event that has been honoring veterans since 1992. BNSF teamed up with trucking giant J.B. Hunt to transport 227,000 wreaths, free of charge, to show support. Together, we moved more than 35 container loads, up…
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In a first-of-its-kind partnership, BNSF Railway sponsored the Western Hockey League and provided an opportunity to highlight railroad careers in the PNW. Railroading and amateur hockey are a natural pairing, since both have a strong presence in five key Northwest rail communities (Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, Everett, and Seattle). Through the partnership, BNSF is recognized at…
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BNSF Railway Foundation proudly supports communities by funding a wide variety of arts and social service organizations and college scholarship programs. In December, we provided a $5,000 grant that funded two scholarships for young leaders to pursue advanced studies in renewable energy development through the Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation. We also recently provided more than…
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BNSF Railway is proud to be a leader in the rail industry for the protection of our air, land, and water. Joined by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, we sponsored an environmental emergency preparedness training day. During the event, first responders were taught how to contain marine spills. In attendance were Boundary County firefighters,…
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The Port of Pasco will receive $3.6 million in federal funding for a last-mile rail project that will connect the port-owned Reimann Industrial Center, a 150-acre industrial hub, to BNSF’s Pasco rail yard. The funding is in the fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill that Congress approved in December. The project will create 200 jobs…
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