As we celebrate Pride Month, we proudly recognize the achievements, spirit and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. At BNSF, we embrace the unique qualities of our team members that strengthen us and we celebrate the power of inclusion. 🌈
During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we reflect on the cultures, achievements and legacies of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. With roots tracing across vast regions — from East and Southeast Asia to the Pacific Islands — AANHPI histories are rich and deeply intertwined with the American story. At BNSF, we honor the impact AANHPI individuals have had on the growth and success of our nation, industry and company.
Congratulations to our employees for a strong safety performance in April! Across the board, we achieved our lowest number of injuries for the month of April over the past 10 years, with a 55% improvement from April 2024. We also came close to tying our record for the lowest number of injuries for any month in the past 10 years. Our safety vision is to operate free of accidents and injuries, and our employees are working tirelessly to achieve that.
What began as a six-mile stretch of track called the Aurora Branch grew into the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q)—later part of James J. Hill’s Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Spokane, Portland & Seattle railroads. This BNSF predecessor dates back to 1849. 🛤️ Step into history and learn the story behind CB&Q: https://lnkd.in/gARBHvfd hashtag#railroadhistory hashtag#BNSFheritage hashtag#BurlingtonRoute hashtag#JamesJHill hashtag#BNSF
Not all railroads are the same. Choose BNSF and gain a competitive advantage with seamless service and our safety-first mindset! For nearly a decade, BNSF has led the industry with the lowest train accident rate. Our safety program has multiple layers and is designed to ensure we provide secure and reliable transportation and our customers can be confident our trains will safely reach their destination. Learn more about the BNSF advantage: https://bit.ly/3GlSIEC
🌍 Happy Earth Day! We at BNSF are as committed as ever to sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint. Rail is the most environmentally friendly mode of surface freight transportation. Our advanced technologies and practices, like using low-emission locomotives, help us move the goods you rely on every day while protecting our planet. Let's continue to innovate and pave the way for a greener future! 💚
Mother Nature gets a vote, but so do we. BNSF crews responded aggressively to restore rail service in locations hit by major flooding in the South and Midwest this month. Here's how we brought the network back to operational status quickly and safely - including replacing a washed-out bridge in five days!
BNSF continues to build a rail network that's ever more resilient and ready for growth -- and our customers are at the heart of it all, said President and CEO Katie Farmer in Railway Age. Katie shares more of what’s to come at BNSF in 2025 and beyond in the April 2025 issue, featuring CEO Perspectives. https://lnkd.in/etUry_VQ
📢 We're hiring an experienced finance technology manager in Fort Worth, Texas! This highly technical role supports BNSF in the ownership and enhancement of our Activity Based Costing system. The successful candidate will lead system modernization and manage multiple projects. 💻A bachelor's degree is required, preferably in computer science, information systems, engineering or business. 💻Four years of experience in IT or business areas supporting IT functions is required. 💻Advanced experience developing with SAS, SQL (Teradata, DB@, SQL Server), jQuery and .NET applications is preferred. 💻Extensive experience in mainframe or UNIX environments is preferred. Bring your skills to bear and drive progress in a critical industry! Apply today at https://bit.ly/4bLwdoe.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has granted more than $300,000 to Kansas State University, which will work with BNSF to develop a new technology that will monitor stress in rail without physical contact. Detecting rail stress in extreme temperatures – heat that may lead to track buckling or cold that may lead to rail fractures -- can prevent derailments. Existing methods to detect rail stress in continuously welded rail require contact with the rail. “Currently, no proven non-contact method exists for accurately assessing and monitoring the state of rail stress,” said B. Terry Beck, professor in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering at K-State. Traditionally, to measure rail stress the rail must be cut or physically instrumented. This new method is “hands off.” "The solution to this problem is considered by many to be the ‘holy grail’ of the railroad industry," Beck said. “This work represents a completely new paradigm for continuous practical assessment of the state of rail stress.”
