BNSF Railway

:This article is about the freight railroad company. For the Chicagoland commuter rail line, see BNSF Railway Line.

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Chicagoland - Commuter rail - BNSF Railway Line

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The BNSF Railway {{reporting mark|BNSF}}, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the largest railroad networks in North America (only its competitor, the Union Pacific Railroad, is comparable in size). It was formed December 31, 1996 as the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad. In January 2005

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Fort Worth, Texas - North America - Union Pacific Railroad - December 31 - 1996 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway - Burlington Northern Railroad - January - 2005

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The BNSF Railway is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, the holding company formed by the September 22, 1995 merger of Burlington Northern, Incorporated and the Santa Fe Pacific Corporation. According to corporate press releases, the BNSF Railway is among the top transporters of intermodal traffic in North America, and moves more grain than any other American railroad. It also hauls enough coal to generate roughly 10% of the electricity produced in the United States.

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Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation - Holding company - September 22 - 1995 - Burlington Northern, Incorporated - Santa Fe Pacific Corporation - Intermodal - Coal - United States

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