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The latest BNSF Railway information and resources for communities of
the Pacific Northwest.
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APRIL 2016
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People Power |
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Meet Megan McIntyre |
Recently we shared that mudslide prevention work was completed along the Seattle-Everett corridor. Now it’s time to get to know Megan McIntyre – the woman who played an important role in helping to make it happen. |
Megan is an engineering manager and has been at BNSF for 12 years. In May 2016, she will complete work along the Seattle-Everett corridor to minimize landslides that can block tracks and halt passenger and freight service. |
Learn more about Megan here. |
Last month, BNSF launched its “Making Connections” video series, a behind-the-scenes look at BNSF employees in the Pacific Northwest who are ensuring a safe, efficient, and technologically advance rail system. All videos will be released at BNSFnorthwest.com. |
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PNW hazmat team recognized for excellence |
From Bellingham to Vancouver and Spokane, BNSF employees throughout Washington have been recognized as employees of the year. |
One of the 92 people being honored around the country is Justin Piper, Director – Hazardous Materials. |
Justin (pictured below), who is based in Vancouver, has been responsible for helping to train thousands of local emergency responders and work with local agencies to protect the communities BNSF serves. |
Thanks to BNSF crews like Justin’s, the company’s train accident rate reached an all-time low in 2015 and ensured that 99.99% of trains carrying hazardous cargo reach their destinations safely. |
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Dedication to environmental stewardship |
Every year a member of Congress and a railroad employee are presented with the John H. Chafee Award to recognize outstanding environmental stewardship in the railroad industry. This year BNSF nominated John Jeffrey for his forward-thinking improvements and safe operations at BNSF’s locomotive fueling facility in Hauser, Idaho. |
John helped work with government agencies to construct and operate the fueling facility, and build containment systems to protect the surrounding environment from fuel spills. He also installed systems to recycle used oil and wastewater. The used oil burner captures oil and generates heat for the facility’s pump house, reducing the amount of natural gas previously used by nearly 17,000 therms per year and saving around $30,000. The wastewater evaporator eliminates the need to haul and dispose of water at municipal treatment centers. |
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Celebrating 100 years of innovation |
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 right factories at just the right time. |
Our historic partnership is built on a shared devotion to innovation and creativity, and a commitment to keeping this region’s largest export industry running smoothly. |
Congratulations to Boeing and its 78,000 employees in Washington for a century of success. We look forward to continuing our partnership for many years to come. |
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Uncovering art in the Columbia River |
In the late 1950s, The Dalles Dam and John Day Dam neared completion, causing water levels to rise and threatening many prehistoric rock carvings. James Lee Hansen, one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier sculptors, made stone copies of the carvings to save them from being lost in the rising Columbia River.
Because of grants provided by BNSF, the Maryhill Museum of Art built an exhibition space, moved the collection of these stone casts to the museum, and created a film documenting Hansen’s work. All pieces will be used for the museum’s Native American Collection. |
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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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