BNSF Railway is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC. The company is one of the largest railroad operators in the United States.
BNSF Railway’s roots trace back to the 1849 founding of the Aurora Branch Railroad in Illinois. The Aurora Branch Railroad later became the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q), which was the predecessor of Burlington Northern (BN).
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) was chartered in 1959. It built one of the first transcontinental railroads in North America.
In 1994 BN and ATSF announced a merger; they were the largest and smallest of the “Super Seven.” The Super Seven was made up of the seven largest Class 1 railroads. The merger created the new company Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.
The company was acquired by Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway in 2010 in a $44 billion deal.
Today BNSF operates trains on 32,500 route miles in 28 states. The company generates revenue from BNFS Logistics, a provider of transportation management services, in addition to its rail operations.
BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC. The company is one of the largest railroad operators in the United States.
BNSF Railway’s roots trace back to the 1849 founding of the Aurora Branch Railroad in Illinois. The Aurora Branch Railroad later became the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q), which was the predecessor of Burlington Northern (BN).
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) was chartered in 1959. It built one of the first transcontinental railroads in North America.
History
In 1994 BN and ATSF announced a merger; they were the largest and smallest of the “Super Seven.” The Super Seven was made up of the seven largest Class 1 railroads. The merger created the new company Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.
The company was acquired by Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway in 2010 in a $44 billion deal.
Today BNSF operates trains on 32,500 route miles in 28 states. The company generates revenue from BNFS Logistics, a provider of transportation management services, in addition to its rail operations.