What's New

BNSF Presents $3 Million Pledge to Support USO Employment Initiatives for Transitioning Military

The BNSF Railway Foundation announced a $3 million pledge to support USO hiring initiatives for active duty men and women transitioning out of the military. More...

CEO Carl Ice: BNSF will meet the future with tough-minded optimism

Railroads can expand capacity in four ways: add people, locomotives, train cars and infrastructure. BNSF is doing all four. More...

New Big Lift Automotive Facility Improves Velocity and On-time Deliveries

The Denver-area facility has 2,200 parking bays for holding new automobiles before carriers deliver them to dealerships. More...

BNSF, McKay TransCold Launching Refrigerated Boxcar Service Between Midwest and West Coast

The TransCold Express, a hub-to-hub refrigerated boxcar service, will run bi-directionally between Illinois and California. More...

BNSF Partners with Ferromex to Launch New Intermodal Service

Service between Chicago and Silao, Mexico provides reliable, fast way to transport goods across border. More...

BNSF’s History and Legacy

Today's BNSF is the result of more than 390 railroad lines that merged or were acquired during our 160-year history. Flip through the pages of our Historical Overview or view as a PDF.