-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | ISSUED: FEB 16, 2010 BOOK: 4 | | AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS UNIT | EFFECTIVE: MAR 08, 2010 SECTION: A | | P. O. BOX 961051 | EXPIRES: MAR 08, 2010 PAGE: 1 | | FORT WORTH, TX 76161-0051 |(E) REVISION: 2 | | BNSF-4024-A | ITEM: 41008 | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | FROM BNSF STATIONS IN: | | CO, IL, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, NM, SD, TX | | | | TO SELECTED BNSF STATIONS IN: | | CA, IL, MN, TX | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | GENERAL RULES | | - FREIGHT CHARGES MUST BE PREPAID. PRICE APPLIES IN UNITED STATES FUNDS. | | - SHIPPERS MUST COMPLY WITH NOMINATION PROCESS AND UNIT TRAIN SCHEDULES | | AS PER BNSF OPERATIONS. QUESTIONS ON NOMINATION PROCESS/SCHEDULING | | PROCESS MUST BE DIRECTED TO AG OPERATIONS DESK (817-593-6009). | | | | ANY NON-COMPLIANCE WILL BE ASSESSED A MINIMUM OF $250 PER CAR PER DAY | | OR $10,000 PER INCIDENT AS APPLICABLE. | | - MINIMUM OF THREE (3) DAY PRE-NOTIFICATION TO BNSF AG DESK IS | | MANDATORY. | | - PRICE IS SUBJECT TO A FUEL SURCHARGE. A FUEL SURCHARGE WILL BE APPLIED | | TO THE RATES OR CHARGES IN THIS PRICE AUTHORITY FOR THE SHIPMENT, AS | | PROVIDED FOR IN ITEM 3375-SERIES OF BNSF RULES BOOK 6100-SERIES. THIS | | AMOUNT WILL BE ADDED TO THE FREIGHT BILL. | | - THE PRICE DOCUMENT NUMBER, CORRECT ADDRESS AND PATRON CODE MUST BE | | SHOWN ON THE BILL OF LADING TO INSURE ACCURATE BILLING. | | PAYMENTS OF FREIGHT CHARGES ON INTERLINE THROUGH RATES WITHIN THIS | | PRICE AUTHORITY ARE AS FOLLOWS: | | FREIGHT CHARGES MUST BE PREPAID WHEN BNSF IS THE ORIGINATING CARRIER. | | | | FREIGHT CHARGES MUST BE COLLECT WHEN BNSF IS THE TERMINATING CARRIER. | | - ALL RAILCARS OPERATING IN UNIT TRAIN/GATHERED TRAIN ENVIRONMENT SHALL | | COMPLY TO CAR LENGHTS OF 59 FEET- 62 FEET. CARS THAT ARE NOT IN | | COMPLIANCE WITH THESE CAR LENGTHS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO MILEAGE SCALE | | RATES IN BNSF 4024 ITEM 22001. THESE CARS WILL ALSO NOT COUNT TOWARDS | | THE TOTAL SPLINTER TRAIN SIZE. | | | | ALL SPLINTER UNIT TRAINS TO THE EAST CONSIST OF 96 RAILCARS . THE | | PENALTY FOR THE SHORTFALL OF A CAR TO THE SPLINTER TRAIN SIZE IS $250 | | PER CAR. | | | | IN ADDITION TO THE PENALTY FOR GATHERED TRAIN SHIPPERS IF THE SIZE | | REDUCES FROM 30 CARS PER PLANT, EACH RAILCAR WILL BE CHARGED THE | | SINGLE CAR RATE INSTEAD OF THE GATHERED PLINTER TRAIN RATE. | | - SHIPPER MUST SUPPLY TWO BUFFER CARS FOR (I) EACH UNIT TRAIN | | INTERCHANGED WITH CSXT OR NS, AND (II) EACH GATHERED TRAIN | | INTERCHANGED WITH CSXT OR NS. A BUFFER CAR IS A NON-HAZARDOUS CAR TO | | BE PLACED BETWEEN THE LOCOMOTIVE AND THE ETHANOL TANKS CARS IN A UNIT | | TRAIN AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THE RATE FOR HAULING THE | | BUFFER CARS IS INCLUDED IN THE RATES CONTAINED IN THIS ITEM 41008. | | BUFFER CARS WILL NOT BE CHARGED AS LONG AS THEY ARE USED WITH ETHANOL | | TANK CARS AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL REGULATIONS. (III) BNSF OPERATIONS | | HAS THE FINAL AUTHORITY TO DECIDE THE UNIT TRAIN MAKE UP AND UNIT | | TRAIN SIZE. | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |RVSN090 -021 | MORE => | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | ISSUED: FEB 16, 2010 BOOK: 4 | | AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS UNIT | EFFECTIVE: MAR 08, 2010 SECTION: A | | P. O. BOX 961051 | EXPIRES: MAR 08, 2010 PAGE: 2 | | FORT WORTH, TX 76161-0051 |(E) REVISION: 2 | | BNSF-4024-A | ITEM: 41008 | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | BUFFER CARS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: | | 1. THE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE BUFFER CAR MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 75 TONS | | AND A MAXIMUM OF 100 TONS. | | 2. THE BUFFER CAR CAN BE A GONDOLA, HOPPER-CAR, TANK-CAR OR A BOXCAR. | | THE BUFFER CAR CANNOT BE FLAT CAR. | | 3. THE MAINTENANCE OF THE BUFFER CAR IS SOLELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF | | THE FREIGHT PAYER. THE BUFFER CAR MUST BE IN A GOOD MECHANICAL | | CONDITION. BNSF HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE THE BUFFER CAR ON FAILURE OF | | INSPECTION TESTS. | | 4. THE LENGTH OF THE CAR SHOULD BE IN THE RANGE OF 45-75 FEET | | | | 5. THE COMMODITY IN THE BUFFER CAR MUST BE INERT AND SOLID (FOR | | EXAMPLE, DRY CEMENT, DRY CONCRETE, OR SAND). THE MATERIAL MUST NOT | | SHIFT WITH MOVEMENT OF THE RAILCAR. | | 6. THE CAR HAS TO BE LOADED AT ALL TIMES WITH INERT MATERIAL AS LONG | | AS IT IS THE PART OF ETHANOL UNIT TRAIN (EMPTY AND LOADED HAULS). | | | | 7. BUFFER CARS ARE TO BE PLACED BETWEEN THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE AND THE | | RAILCAR THAT NORMALLY CARRIES ETHANOL (APPLIES TO LOADED ETHANOL CARS | | AND EMPTY ETHANOL CARS) | | BNSF HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TRAIN SERVICE IF BUFFER CARS ARE NOT | | PLACED WITH THE BLOCK OF ETHANOL CARS AS PER THE ABOVE CRITERION. | | SHIPPER MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHARGES FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE BUFFER CAR(S) | | OR IF BUFFER CAR(S) THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FAIL INSPECTION TESTS. | | | | A SPLINTER UNIT TRAIN MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 96 ETHANOL RAILCARS FOR | | DESTINATIONS ON CSXT AND NS RAILROADS. | | - SPLINTER TRAIN IS INTERCHANGED WITH TWO EASTERN RAILROADS. | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | COMMODITY DEFINITIONS | | STCC DESCRIPTION | | | | 2818419 DENATURED ALCOHOL OR DENATURED ETHYL OR GRAIN ALCOHOL, LIQUID | | NOT FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION | | | | 2818444 ETHYL BUTYL ALCOHOL NOT FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION | | | | 2818445 ETHYL ALCOHOL (COLOGNE SPIRITS, ETHANOL, ETHYL HYDROXIDE, | | FERMENTATION ALCOHOL, GRAIN ALCOHOL ORSPIRITS OF WINE) NOT FIT | | FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTI | | | | 2818446 ETHYL ALCOHOL, ANHYDROUS,DENATURED IN PART WITH PETROLEUM | | PRODUCTS AND/ORCHEMICALS, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND/OR | | CHEMICALSNOT TO EXCEED FIVE PERCENT | | | | 2818447 ETHYL ALCOHOL, ANHYDROUS,DENATURED IN PART WITH PETROLEUM | | PRODUCTS AND/ORCHEMICALS, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND/OR | | CHEMICALSNOT TO EXCEED TWENTY PERCENT | | | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |RVSN090 -022 | MORE => | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | ISSUED: FEB 16, 2010 BOOK: 4 | | AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS UNIT | EFFECTIVE: MAR 08, 2010 SECTION: A | | P. O. BOX 961051 | EXPIRES: MAR 08, 2010 PAGE: 3 | | FORT WORTH, TX 76161-0051 |(E) REVISION: 2 | | BNSF-4024-A | ITEM: 41008 | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | EQUIPMENT DEFINITIONS AND SPECIFIC RULES | | COL 1: - PRICE APPLIES IN SHIPPER OWNED OR LEASED TANK CARS. MILEAGE | | PAYMENTS WILL NOT APPLY. PRICE APPLIES IF MINIMUM TENDER PER | | SHIPMENT IS 30 CARS AND MAXIMUM NOT GREATER THAN 96 CARS. | | PRICE APPLIES WHEN CARS ARE ORIGINATING AT 3 PLANTS. ORIGINS | | MUST BE APPROVED BY BNSF OPERATIONS. | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ROUTE DEFINITIONS | | ROUTE | | NUMBER | | 0001: BNSF DIRECT | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | OTHER RULES | | RATE REFERENCE NOTE: 9700 | | - PRICE MUST BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRICES FOR THE | | PORTION OF THE SHIPMENT SUBSEQUENT TO SPECIFIED DESTINATION. | | SEPARATE FREIGHT BILLS WILL BE ISSUED FOR EACH PRICE USED | | ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTING RULE 11. | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | GROUP DEFINITIONS | | | | ORIGIN GROUPS | | | | GROUP 0050- 4024 COLORADO - DENVER CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | DENVER CO WINDSOR CO | | | | GROUP 0060- 4024 COLORADO - NORTHEAST CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | FT MORGAN CO YUMA CO BRIDGEPORT NE | | | | GROUP 0070- 4024 ILLINOIS X SAUGET CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | THE STATE OF IL | | EXCEPT: | | SAUGET IL | | | | GROUP 0071- 4024 SAUGET, IL CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | CAHOKIA IL SAUGET IL | | | | GROUP 0080- 4024 IOWA - SOUTHWEST CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | COON RAPIDS IA COUNCIL BLUFFS IA SHENANDOAH IA | | CORNING IA OSCEOLA IA | | | | GROUP 0090- 4024 IOWA - SOUTHEAST CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | BETTENDORF IA DAVENPORT IA IOWA CITY IA | | BURLINGTON IA DAYMAN IA WEST BURLINGTON IA | | CLINTON IA EDDYVILLE IA ROCK ISLAND IL | | | | GROUP 0100- 4024 KANSAS - KANSAS CITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | ATCHISON KS CRAIG MO ST JOSEPH MO | | KANSAS CITY KS KANSAS CITY MO FALLS CITY NE | | | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |RVSN090 -023 | MORE => | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | ISSUED: FEB 16, 2010 BOOK: 4 | | AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS UNIT | EFFECTIVE: MAR 08, 2010 SECTION: A | | P. O. BOX 961051 | EXPIRES: MAR 08, 2010 PAGE: 4 | | FORT WORTH, TX 76161-0051 |(E) REVISION: 2 | | BNSF-4024-A | ITEM: 41008 | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | GROUP 0110- 4024 KANSAS - CENTRAL CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | HUTCHINSON KS WICHITA KS | | | | GROUP 0120- 4024 KANSAS - WEST CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | GARDEN CITY KS | | | | GROUP 0130- 4024 KANSAS - NORTH CENTRAL CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | CONCORDIA KS COURTLAND KS | | | | GROUP 0140- 4024 MINNESOTA - SOUTHWEST CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | APPLETON MN MARSHALL MN MILBANK SD | | ATWATER MN MORRIS MN WATERTOWN SD | | BENSON MN BIG STONE CITY SD | | | | GROUP 0150- 4024 MINNEAPOLIS, MN CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | CEDAR LAKE JCT MN MINNEAPOLIS MN ST PAUL MN | | DAYTONS BLUFF MN | | | | GROUP 0160- 4024 MINNESOTA - NORTHWEST CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | FERGUS FALLS MN NASHUA MN | | | | GROUP 0170- 4024 MISSOURI CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | CARROLLTON MO MACON MO | | | | GROUP 0200- 4024 NEBRASKA - WESTERN CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | LOOMIS NE MADRID NE | | | | GROUP 0210- 4024 NEBRASKA - SOUTH WESTERN CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | CAMBRIDGE NE MCCOOK NE TRENTON NE | | | | GROUP 0220- 4024 NEBRASKA - CENTRAL CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | ADAMS NE DAVID CITY NE RAVENNA NE | | AURORA NE FAIRMONT NE SUTTON NE | | AXTELL NE HASTINGS NE YORK NE | | COLUMBUS NE MINDEN NE | | | | GROUP 0230- 4024 NEBRASKA - NORTHEASTERN CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | OMAHA NE | | | | GROUP 0240- 4024 NEBRASKA - SIOUX CITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | O NEILL NE SOUTH SIOUX CITY NE TOM LYNCH NE | | PLAINVIEW NE | | | | GROUP 0250- 4024 NEW MEXICO - EASTERN CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | PORTALES NM | | | | GROUP 0260- 4024 NORTH DAKOTA - NORTHEAST CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | CROOKSTON MN GRAFTON ND WALHALLA ND | | ERSKINE MN | | | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |RVSN090 -024 | MORE => | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | ISSUED: FEB 16, 2010 BOOK: 4 | | AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS UNIT | EFFECTIVE: MAR 08, 2010 SECTION: A | | P. 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BOX 961051 | EXPIRES: MAR 08, 2010 PAGE: 5 | | FORT WORTH, TX 76161-0051 |(E) REVISION: 2 | | BNSF-4024-A | ITEM: 41008 | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | GROUP 0270- 4024 NORTH DAKOTA - SOUTHEAST CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | CASSELTON ND HANKINSON ND VALLEY CITY ND | | | | GROUP 0280- 4024 NORTH DAKOTA - NORTHWEST CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | BISMARCK ND MINOT ND WILLISTON ND | | | | GROUP 0290- 4024 NORTH DAKOTA - SOUTHWEST CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | BISMARCK ND RICHARDTON ND | | | | GROUP 0310- 4024 SOUTH DAKOTA - SIOUX FALL CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | HAWARDEN IA SIOUX CENTER IA WEST LEMARS IA | | MERRILL IA SIOUX CITY IA HUDSON SD | | | | GROUP 0320- 4024 SOUTH DAKOTA - SOUTHEAST CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | FLORENCE MN LOOMIS SD MITCHELL SD | | MANLEY MN MARION SD SCOTLAND SD | | PIPESTONE MN MECKLING SD WENTWORTH SD | | CHANCELLOR SD | | | | GROUP 0330- 4024 SOUTH DAKOTA - NORTHWEST CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | ABERDEEN SD HEARTLAND SD REDFIELD SD | | GROTON SD MINA SD WOLSEY SD | | | | GROUP 0340- 4024 TEXAS - PANHANDLE NORTH CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | STRATFORD TX SUNRAY TX | | | | GROUP 0350- 4024 TEXAS - PANHANDLE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | HEREFORD TX PLAINVIEW TX | | | | GROUP 0351- 4024 TEXAS - PANHANDLE SOUTH CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | LEVELLAND TX | | | | GROUP 0370- 4024 TEXAS GULF CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | DEER PARK TX PASADENA TX TEXAS CITY TX | | HOUSTON TX | | | | DESTINATION GROUPS | | | | GROUP 0070- 4024 ILLINOIS X SAUGET CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | | THE STATE OF IL | | EXCEPT: | | SAUGET IL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |RVSN090 -025 | MORE => | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | ISSUED: FEB 16, 2010 BOOK: 4 | | AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS UNIT | EFFECTIVE: MAR 08, 2010 SECTION: A | | P. 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BOX 961051 | EXPIRES: MAR 08, 2010 PAGE: 6 | | FORT WORTH, TX 76161-0051 |(E) REVISION: 2 | | BNSF-4024-A | ITEM: 41008 | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | RATES - DOLLARS PER CAR | |FROM STATIONS | TO STATIONS |-------------------------------| | | |COL 1|COL 2|COL 3|COL 4|C|NOTES| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |GROUP 0050 |GROUP 0070 |4050 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0060 |GROUP 0070 |4050 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0070 |GROUP 0070 |2750 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0071 |GROUP 0070 |3150 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0080 |GROUP 0070 |3250 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0090 |GROUP 0070 |3150 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0100 |GROUP 0070 |3550 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0110 |GROUP 0070 |3650 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0120 |GROUP 0070 |3650 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0130 |GROUP 0070 |3550 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0140 |GROUP 0070 |3650 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0150 |GROUP 0070 |3550 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0160 |GROUP 0070 |3650 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0170 |GROUP 0070 |3450 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0200 |GROUP 0070 |3650 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0210 |GROUP 0070 |3550 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0220 |GROUP 0070 |3450 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0230 |GROUP 0070 |3600 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0240 |GROUP 0070 |3750 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0250 |GROUP 0070 |4050 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0260 |GROUP 0070 |3950 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0270 |GROUP 0070 |3850 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0280 |GROUP 0070 |4150 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0290 |GROUP 0070 |4150 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0310 |GROUP 0070 |3650 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0320 |GROUP 0070 |3650 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0330 |GROUP 0070 |3850 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0340 |GROUP 0070 |4450 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0350 |GROUP 0070 |4450 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0351 |GROUP 0070 |4750 |. |. |. | |9700 | |GROUP 0370 |GROUP 0070 |4250 |. |. |. | |9700 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |RVSN090 -026 | END | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------