Burlington Northern

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railroad company
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railway
gptkb:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad
gptkb:St._Louis-San_Francisco_Railway
gptkb:Great_Northern_Railway
gptkb:Frisco_Railroad
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Santa_Fe_Railway
gptkbp:communityInvolvement educational programs
infrastructure improvements
economic development initiatives
safety awareness campaigns
support for local charities
gptkbp:environmentalInitiatives reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
investments in fuel efficiency
gptkbp:founded 1970
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Worth,_Texas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burlington Northern
gptkbp:industry transportation
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:Robert_D._Krebs
gptkb:Matthew_K._Rose
gptkb:William_D._Johnson
gptkbp:notableEvent acquisition_of_Santa_Fe_Railway
formation_of_BNSF_Railway
merger_with_Santa_Fe_Railway_in_1996
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:operationalArea Midwest
Western_United_States
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:BNSF_Railway
gptkbp:partnerships with educational institutions
with local governments
with environmental organizations
with community groups
with industry associations
gptkbp:passengerCapacity automobiles
consumer goods
metals
agricultural products
coal
construction materials
chemicals
intermodal
petroleum products
lumber
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe_Corporation
gptkbp:railwayLine over 32,000 miles
gptkbp:safetyFeatures improved over the years
gptkbp:services freight transportation
gptkbp:successor gptkb:BNSF_Railway
gptkbp:track standard gauge
gptkbp:trainTypes Class I railroad
gptkbp:website www.bnsf.com