Burlington Northern Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (312)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
|
| gptkbp:acquired |
gptkb:Santa_Fe_Railway
gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railway gptkb:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad gptkb:St._Louis-San_Francisco_Railway gptkb:Great_Northern_Railway other railroads |
| gptkbp:acquired_by |
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Santa_Fe_Railway
gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railway gptkb:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad gptkb:St._Louis-San_Francisco_Railway gptkb:Great_Northern_Railway gptkb:Frisco_Railroad |
| gptkbp:benefits |
training programs
retirement plans healthcare plans |
| gptkbp:cargo_types |
gptkb:automotive_industry
gptkb:wheat gptkb:automobile gptkb:coal automotive agricultural products construction materials chemicals intermodal containers forest products intermodal metal products |
| gptkbp:ceo |
gptkb:Robert_D._Krebs
|
| gptkbp:community_involvement |
sponsorship of local events
engaged in community programs |
| gptkbp:community_partnerships |
active engagement with communities
|
| gptkbp:community_support |
infrastructure improvements
scholarship programs |
| gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:CSX_Transportation
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
railroad industry consolidation
|
| gptkbp:customer_base |
industrial companies
retail companies agricultural companies |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1996
|
| gptkbp:emergency_services |
well-established protocols
|
| gptkbp:employees |
approximately 40,000
40,000 (1995) |
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
conservation efforts
reduction of emissions |
| gptkbp:environmental_initiatives |
fuel efficiency programs
implemented various initiatives |
| gptkbp:expansion |
through acquisitions
|
| gptkbp:financial_performance |
strong revenue growth
strong financial performance in the 1990s |
| gptkbp:formed |
gptkb:1970_merger_of_Great_Northern_Railway,_Northern_Pacific_Railway,_and_others
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1970
1849 1850 |
| gptkbp:has_diversity_initiatives |
workforce diversity programs
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| gptkbp:headquartered_in |
gptkb:Saint_Paul,_Minnesota
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Fort_Worth,_Texas
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
merger with Santa Fe Railway
significant in U. S. transportation history |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Burlington Northern Railroad
|
| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
gptkb:transportation_services
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Robert_J._Turner
gptkb:W._Craig_Mc_Clure gptkb:William_D._W._Mc_Gowan gptkb:David_L._Starling gptkb:Richard_A._Davidson gptkb:Robert_D._Krebs gptkb:John_C._Kenefick gptkb:James_R._Young gptkb:Matthew_K._Rose gptkb:William_D._Johnson gptkb:Michael_J._Ward gptkb:William_J._Mc_Carthy gptkb:Carl_Ice Matt Rose |
| gptkbp:key_player |
the development of the American West
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
legacy continues through BNSF Railway
|
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Santa_Fe_Railway
gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railway gptkb:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad gptkb:St._Louis-San_Francisco_Railway gptkb:Great_Northern_Railway |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
merger with Santa Fe Railway
|
| gptkbp:notable_players |
gptkb:railway
|
| gptkbp:number_of_employees |
over 40,000 employees at peak
|
| gptkbp:number_of_tracks |
32,000 miles
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:United_States
freight services passenger services in the Pacific Northwest in the Midwest in the Southwest in the western United States |
| gptkbp:operational_area |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
active
|
| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe,_LLC
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe_Corporation |
| gptkbp:partnerships |
gptkb:Amtrak
formed partnerships with other railroads |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
Burlington Route
|
| gptkbp:railway_line |
part of the history of American railroads
part of the Great Northern Railway system |
| gptkbp:region |
Midwestern and Western United States
|
| gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
state regulations
federal regulations |
| gptkbp:renamed |
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe_Railway
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe_Corporation |
| gptkbp:revenue |
$6 billion
$6.5 billion $6.5 billion (1995) $10 billion (1995) |
| gptkbp:route |
32,000
32,000 miles Transcontinental route over 32,000 miles |
| gptkbp:safety_measures |
implemented safety measures for operations
|
| gptkbp:safety_record |
improved over the years
improved over years |
| gptkbp:services |
freight transportation
|
| gptkbp:significant_event |
restructuring in the 1990s
merger with Santa Fe Railway in 1996 implementation of new freight management systems in the 1990s enhancement of operational capabilities in the 1990s focus on improving customer engagement in the 1990s expansion of rail service capabilities in the 1990s focus on improving operational efficiency in the 1990s focus on improving freight service efficiency in the 1990s focus on improving rail infrastructure in the 1990s implementation of cost-cutting measures in the 1990s implementation of new management practices in the 1990s focus on improving freight service reliability in the 1990s development of new operational efficiencies in the 1990s expansion of freight service offerings in the 1990s enhancement of freight service capabilities in the 1990s acquisition of Santa Fe Railway in 1996 adoption of new safety technologies in the 1990s collaboration with other railroads in the 1990s community engagement programs in the 1990s development of new freight solutions in the 1990s development of new routes in the 1990s development of strategic partnerships in the 1990s enhancement of freight services in the 1990s enhancement of operational efficiency in the 1990s enhancement of rail service offerings in the 1990s enhancement of supply chain solutions in the 1990s environmental initiatives in the 1990s expansion of customer base in the 1990s expansion of intermodal facilities in the 1990s expansion of intermodal services in the 1990s expansion of logistics services in the 1990s expansion of rail network capacity in the 1990s expansion of rail network in the 1990s expansion of rail network services in the 1990s expansion of rail service offerings in the 1990s expansion of rail services in the 1990s expansion of service offerings in the 1990s increased investment in rail infrastructure in the 1990s financial growth in the 1990s focus on customer service in the 1990s focus on employee training in the 1990s focus on enhancing freight efficiency in the 1990s focus on improving customer relations in the 1990s focus on improving service quality in the 1990s focus on reducing operational costs in the 1990s focus on sustainability in the 1990s enhancement of rail service capabilities in the 1990s implementation of new business models in the 1990s implementation of new safety measures in the 1990s implementation of new technologies in the 1990s improvement of customer relations in the 1990s increased competition in the 1990s increased focus on efficiency in the 1990s increased focus on rail safety in the 1990s increased investment in technology in the 1990s introduction of new technology in the 1990s investment in infrastructure in the 1990s implementation of new safety protocols in the 1990s market expansion in the 1990s partnerships with logistics companies in the 1990s regulatory changes in the 1990s safety improvements in the 1990s enhancement of freight service offerings in the 1990s development of new customer engagement strategies in the 1990s increased focus on rail safety measures in the 1990s focus on enhancing freight service quality in the 1990s enhancement of customer service quality in the 1990s focus on enhancing service reliability in the 1990s development of new business strategies in the 1990s development of new operational strategies in the 1990s increased focus on rail safety initiatives in the 1990s enhancement of rail service performance in the 1990s increased focus on intermodal transportation in the 1990s increased focus on customer satisfaction in the 1990s focus on improving operational performance in the 1990s development of new logistics solutions in the 1990s implementation of new business practices in the 1990s enhancement of customer service initiatives in the 1990s development of new logistics strategies in the 1990s increased investment in employee development in the 1990s implementation of new freight tracking technologies in the 1990s increased investment in rail technology in the 1990s enhancement of freight tracking systems in the 1990s development of new marketing strategies in the 1990s implementation of new operational technologies in the 1990s development of new customer service strategies in the 1990s increased focus on operational excellence in the 1990s focus on enhancing freight service reliability in the 1990s |
| gptkbp:stock_exchange |
gptkb:NYSE
traded on NYSE |
| gptkbp:stock_symbol |
BN
BNI |
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
sustainability initiatives
investment in technology expansion of rail network enhancement of customer service improvement of service reliability |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:BNSF_Railway
gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railway gptkb:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad gptkb:Great_Northern_Railway gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe_Corporation |
| gptkbp:track_gauge |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
diesel-electric locomotives |
| gptkbp:training |
mandatory for employees
|
| gptkbp:trains |
passenger trains
freight trains |
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:Pacific_Northwest
gptkb:Arkansas gptkb:California gptkb:Colorado gptkb:Illinois gptkb:Indiana gptkb:Kentucky gptkb:Louisiana gptkb:Minnesota gptkb:Missouri gptkb:Nebraska gptkb:New_Mexico gptkb:North_America gptkb:North_Dakota gptkb:Ohio gptkb:Oregon gptkb:Pennsylvania gptkb:South_Dakota gptkb:Tennessee gptkb:Texas gptkb:Virginia gptkb:Washington gptkb:West_Virginia gptkb:Arizona gptkb:Iowa gptkb:Wyoming gptkb:Kansas gptkb:Montana gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Railroad_Company gptkb:Southwestern_United_States gptkb:Great_Lakes_region Western United States Midwest freight transportation intermodal services refrigerated transport hazardous materials transport Northern Plains automotive transport chemical transport coal transport mineral transport bulk commodity transport steel transport intermodal freight transport construction materials transport forest products transport furniture transport lumber transport heavy machinery transport agricultural products transport automobile transport petroleum products transport electronics transport raw materials transport carload freight construction equipment transport finished goods transport consumer goods transport machinery transport pharmaceuticals transport textiles transport food products transport paper products transport Burlington Northern logo bulk liquids transport industrial equipment transport intermodal container transport packaging materials transport specialized freight transport Burlington Northern network managed numerous railroad crossings |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:railway
|
| gptkbp:uses_technology |
GPS tracking
adopted advanced technologies |
| gptkbp:was_involved_in |
intermodal transportation
|
| gptkbp:was_known_for |
its extensive network
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.bnsf.com
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Santa_Fe_Railroad
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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