BNSF Overview A Berkshire Hathaway company 44,000 employees 32,500 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

BNSF Overview

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• A Berkshire Hathaway company
• 44,000 employees
• 32,500 route miles
• ~1,500 freight trains per day
• Leads rail industry in

technological innovation

BNSF has: ̶ Approximately 25,500 crossings on our network. ̶ The lowest highway-railroad grade crossing collision rate among US Class I Railroads.

Grade Crossing Safety Culture and Results

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And is proactively engaged with public partners: ̶ Equipment installation, inspection and maintenance ̶ Vegetation control ̶ Trespasser prevention ̶ Grade crossing closures and consolidations ̶ New safety technology research ̶ Coordination with public transportation plans

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Incidents Rate

Total Incidents Rate

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Section 130 program and crossing closures have reduced overall exposure and risk on the network

BNSF Crossing Closures By Year Public Crossing Accidents Per Million Train Miles (BNSF)

Source: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

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Blaine County, MT

BNSF Milk River Subdivision

Zurich Harlem

East to Glasgow West to Havre

location

Harlem canal

Central Ave / Hwy 396 Hwy 2

Public Crossing Private Crossing