Answering the needs of our customers, BNSF recently launched new service between Seattle/Tacoma and Portland that will expand opportunities for shippers through this growing Pacific Northwest corridor. The new service positions BNSF as an important link for cargo customers in Oregon who seek more efficient ways to ship their heavy loads to major export ports in…
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Shippers now have a new option for getting their products to market. Thanks to a partnership between BNSF Railway and the Port of Portland, a new service will move containers between Portland and Seattle/Tacoma where they can be loaded onto container ships. As a leader in the intermodal industry, this new service will help companies throughout…
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As we move forward in 2017, we must remain strong, resilient and agile while driving continued improvements in safety, service, efficiency and reliability for our customers. Safety will always be the most important thing we do, and we will not be successful until we achieve our safety vision. Change is constant and the pace of…
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For more than a century, BNSF Railway has played a leading role in North Idaho’s economy. The tradition remains strong today as trainloads of products are shipped in or out of the state on our 32,500-mile rail network. Idaho is part of the Great Northern Corridor, which spans the northern United States between the Pacific…
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Nothing we do at BNSF is more important than helping businesses move products safely to their customers. In Washington and Oregon, those shipments support NW flour mills, dairy, poultry and beef industries. By helping farmers and producers access new and multiple markets than locally available, we are helping rural communities expand their presence. BNSF moved…
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BNSF Railway plays an important role in Oregon’s economy. Our 32,500-mile network helps Oregonians stay connected to the world. We serve timber and agricultural exporters by delivering their products to domestic markets and by linking them to markets around the globe. From appliances and electronics to clothing and food, we also transport the products that…
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Central Washington Corn Processors (CWCP) held a grand opening in November for its new rail loop and grain-handling facility in Richland, which will expand its capacity to handle commodities. The facility is sited on a 25-acre parcel leased by the City of Richland and includes a 95,480-square-foot building and an 8,600-foot, full-loop track to accommodate…
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The following commentary in the Everett Daily Herald comes from Lloyd Flem, executive director of All Aboard Washington, and Jared Wootton, general manager for the northern division of BNSF Railway: Protest that blocked tracks held up passengers, crews, freight Washington is known for many things: its natural beauty, high-tech innovation and deep roots in international trade. Our state…
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Beginning Monday, Sept. 12, BNSF Railway (BNSF) will offer intermodal customers a new service option to move freight between the Pacific Northwest and Texas. Shippers who move commodities and a wide range of consumer goods between Portland, Ore., or Seattle and Dallas/Fort Worth (AllianceTexas) will now be able to reduce their transit times by up…
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The following comes from Matthew K. Rose, Executive Chairman, BNSF Railway: The historic level of BNSF investment, particularly on Washington’s “Great Northern” line and BNSF’s commitment to safety requires that I write to correct the inaccurate impression of BNSF service and safety as reflected in the record of a recent Senate Energy Committee field hearing. Starting with…
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At BNSF Railway, we’re proud our shared history with the Boeing Company helped build the Puget Sound region into what it is today. And we’re proud to be an integral part of one of the most sophisticated supply chain operations in the world – an innovative logistics chain that gets the right parts to the…
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Last month, the Benjamin Franklin – a vessel the length of two Space Needles — arrived in Seattle, offering a glimpse of Washington’s international trade future. Ships arriving in Seattle typically hold about 10,000 20-foot shipping containers. The Benjamin Franklin holds 18,000 containers that, when laid end-to-end, would stretch from Tacoma to Everett. Mega container ships like this one are the…
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Grain is a Major Commodity Moved by Train Approximately 50% of the agricultural commodities that BNSF hauls goes to export points in the Pacific Northwest, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and the Great Lakes. The Pacific Northwest economy relies on freight rail. BNSF’s rail network moves freight with significantly less environmental impact than other means of…
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