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10/12/2022

Check out this story about BNSF Railway's $1.5B investment in Barstow!

Can a railroad single-handedly preserve the intermodal dominance of North America’s biggest port complex? BNSF Railway is making a $1.5 billion bet that the answer is yes. The railroad announced on Oct. 1 that it will build a massive new intermodal facility in Barstow, Calif., to expedite the hand...

02/10/2022

BNSF today announced plans to invest more than $1.5 billion to construct a state-of-the-art master-planned rail facility in Southern California – and the first being developed by a Class 1 railroad.

The Barstow International Gateway will be an approximately 4,500-acre new integrated rail facility on the west side of Barstow, consisting of a rail yard, intermodal facility and warehouses for transloading freight from international containers to domestic containers. The facility will allow the direct transfer of containers from ships at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to trains for transport through the Alameda Corridor onto the BNSF mainline up to Barstow. Once the containers reach the Barstow International Gateway, they will be processed at the facility using clean-energy powered cargo-handling equipment, and then staged and built into trains moving east via BNSF’s network across the nation. Westbound freight will similarly be processed at the facility to more efficiently bring trains to the ports and other California terminals.

“By allowing for more efficient transfer of cargo directly between ships and rail, the Barstow International Gateway will maximize rail and distribution efficiency regionally and across the U.S. supply chain and reduce truck traffic and freeway congestion in the Los Angeles Basin and the Inland Empire,” said Katie Farmer, President and CEO of BNSF. “This will play a critical role in improving fluidity throughout our rail network, moving containers off the ports quicker, and facilitating improved efficiency at our existing intermodal hubs, including those in the Midwest and Texas. The facility will also have an important positive economic impact, including the creation of new, local railroad jobs.” said Farmer.

“The significance of BNSF’s investment to improve the supply chain here in California cannot be overstated. Rail plays a critical role in moving goods safely and efficiently, while reducing emissions due to congestion in many of our high-traffic corridors,” said Trelynd Bradley, Deputy Director of Sustainable Freight and Supply Chain Development at the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development. He added, “Projects like BNSF’s will work to strengthen our inland local economies, such as that of Barstow in San Bernardino County. We look forward to continuing to work with projects like these, as well as others, to drive transformative investments that will enhance and elevate California’s supply chain ecosystem for a more efficient and resilient tomorrow.”

“BNSF’s planned Barstow International Gateway will improve cargo velocity through our port and reduce truck traffic on our freeways,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. Full statement at https://www.bnsf.com/news-media/news-releases/newsrelease.page?relId=bnsf-to-build-new-integrated-rail-complex-in-barstow-to-increase-supply-chain-efficiency-nationwide

The Barstow International Gateway will be an approximately 4,500-acre new integrated rail facility on the west side of Barstow, consisting of a rail yard, intermodal facility and warehouses for transloading freight from international containers to domestic containers. The facility will allow the dir...

23/08/2021

The Dixie Fire, California’s second-largest wildfire in history, has a life of its own, one that doesn’t know night from day or forests from farms, recklessly destroying everything in its path. BNSF employees are working diligently to minimize the fire's impact on our rail network and restore service. More in this week's : https://bit.ly/3gdBAkG

11/05/2020

The Los Angeles Times published an article about BNSF Railway's operations, including profiles of several employees at the La Mirada yard who are working hard every day to keep raw materials and finished products moving to those who need them most.

It also highlighted BNSF's commitment to safety and the new protocols that have been implemented in response to the coronavirus, including employees wearing masks, increased cleaning of facilities and locomotives and social distancing.

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The trains are still rolling in La Mirada. While the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic has hit the transportation industry hard, the rail freight sector is faring better than aviation and automobiles.

08/10/2019

BNSF was proud to be honored last week with the Model Community Achievement Award at SCAQMD's 31st Clean Air Awards!

The Council of Governments (SBCOG) accepts our Model Community Achievement award alongside partners Daylight Transport, BYD, CALSTART, BNSF Railway, & CARB.

11/10/2018

BNSF is proud to announce that, in partnership with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, the California Air Resources Board has preliminarily awarded a $22.6 million Zero and Near Zero Emission Freight Facilities grant to pilot several emissions reducing technologies in and around railyards. BNSF will collaborate with various industry partners to test the feasibility of these technologies.

BNSF and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District were preliminarily awarded a $22.6 million Zero and Near Zero Emission Freight Facilities grant from the California Air Resource Board to pilot several emissions reducing technologies in and around railyards. BNSF will collaborate with v...

27/06/2018

As a military-friendly employer, BNSF is proud to participate in the job fair this Friday, June 29 at the California Army National Guard Armory in Riverside from 9 am-1 pm. BNSF recruiters will be there looking to hire for a range of positions. Hope you'll join us to learn more about careers at BNSF.

We honor the commitment of the men and women of our armed forces, and we prioritize hiring of military veterans. Military personnel share many characteristics that transfer well to the world of railroading, including leadership, teamwork, strong safety focus and the ability to perform successfully i...

11/05/2018

Exciting news! BNSF just launched a new website focused on California, including information about the company's California operations, initiatives and commitment to our communities. We encourage you to check it out at www.bnsfcalifornia.com!

On the site, you can also sign up for our quarterly newsletter, with updates on the latest BNSF news in California.

California is the linchpin of the BNSF Railway network. It’s also home to 3,500 BNSF employees who share our commitment to protecting the environment while safely and efficiently transporting our region’s products to the world.

10/04/2018

Thanks to all those who stopped by our booth this past weekend at the March Field Air & Space Expo: Thunder Over the Empire to talk about job opportunities with BNSF. To learn more, visit: https://jobs.bnsf.com/

06/04/2018

BNSF is proud to participate in this year's March Field Air & Space Expo: Thunder Over the Empire at March Air Force Base this weekend. HR staff will be at the BNSF booth at C20 near the VIP Area to answer questions about available jobs with the company! Hope to see you there!

27/03/2018

BNSF today announced that its 2018 capital expenditure program in California will be approximately $230 million.