What's New

BNSF Announces 2015 Capital Expenditure Program

BNSF's record $6 billion capital expenditures in 2015 are a direct reflection of our pledge to meet our customers' ever-growing freight shipment demands. More...

BNSF Advises Customers of Stepped-Up Winter Preparations

BNSF will go into the 2014-2015 winter season better prepared than ever before. More...

Kids' Mini-Marathon Draws 1,000 Young Runners in Bismarck, N.D.

BNSF Railway Foundation sponsors 2nd annual event to promote wellness. More...

Freight Rail Adds $28.5 Billion and 342,000 Jobs to Washington State Economy, Study Finds

That's the conservative estimate of an economic study commissioned by the Washington Council on International Trade and BNSF. More...

Carl Sandburg College Unveils Railroad Training Site in Galesburg

The Illinois college is launching two programs to help fill electrical and mechanical jobs. More...

BNSF’s History and Legacy

Today's BNSF is the result of more than 390 railroad lines that merged or were acquired during our 160-year history. Flip through the pages of our Historical Overview or view as a PDF.