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Amy McBeth, Regional
Director Public Affairs
Lydia Bjorge, Executive
Director State Government
Affairs
MACE
POLICY CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
• Industry, BNSF Overview
• Safety and Technology
• BNSF in Your Community
• Legislative Agenda
Topics
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Railroads are the Backbone of America’s Freight
Transportation
* Measured in Ton Miles
Nearly 140K
miles of track
Over 180K
employees
In the U.S., railroads account for
approximately 40%* of all freight
(more than any other transportation)
For U.S. railroads,
intermodal today
accounts for around
21% of revenue
$$
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4
Types of Railroads
Class I
• There are 7 Class I freight railroads
• Operate in 44 states
• Accounts for 90% of employees
• 69% of U.S. freight rail mileage
Class II and III
(Short Line and Regional Railroads)
• +500 short line and regional railroads
• Operate in every U.S. state except Hawaii.
• Accounts for 10% of employees
• 31% of U.S. freight rail mileage
Source: Prepared by AAR from the National Transportation Atlas Database 2010, published by the U.S. DOT/BTS
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• A Berkshire Hathaway company
• 41,000 employees*
• Approximately 8,000 locomotives
• Moves one-fourth of the nation’s rail freight
• Operates over 1,200 freight trains per day
• Leads rail industry in technological
innovation
BNSF is a Leading U.S. Railroad
*BNSF Railway employees as of Dec. 31, 2016
• 32,500 route miles
in 28 states and
three Canadian
provinces
• 13,000 bridges and
88 tunnels
• Serves over 40
ports
BNSF is a Leading U.S. Railroad
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Safety and
Technology
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Rail is Safe and Getting Safer
The rail employee
injury rate
fell 47%
since 2000
and 84%
since 1980.
The grade
crossing
collision rate
fell 42%
since 2000
and 81​​%
since 1980.
The train
accident rate
fell 38%
since 2000
and 78%
since 1980.
Capitalin$Billions
9
BNSF’s Capital Investments
Leveraging Technology for Safety
TRACK INSPECTIONS WAYSIDE DETECTORS POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL
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Track Inspections
Utilizing More than 2,000 Track-Side Detectors
Optical Geometry Detector
Acoustic Bearing Detector
Cold Wheel Detector
Wheel Impact Load Detector
Truck Performance Detector
Machine Vision System
Cracked Wheel Detector
Truck Hunting Detector
Hot Box Detector
Hot Wheel Detector
BNSF WAYSIDE DETECTOR
NETWORK
Installing Positive Train Control – PTC
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99.997% Hazardous Materials safely
delivered without incident, but we continually
work with local responders to be prepared
 BNSF trained 11,000+ first
responders in 2016; 90,000+
since 1996
 www.bnsfhazmat.com one-stop
shop for training, response
information for first responders
 AskRail app
Training and Coordination with First Responders
BNSF in Your
Community
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• Employee Special: Rides for
employees and special guests.
McCook, Alliance, Aberdeen, La
Crosse, St. Paul
• First Responder Express:
Thanking first responders who help
keep our communities safe. Alliance,
St. Paul, Fargo
• Holiday Express: Honors military
personnel and their families.
• BNSF Railway Foundation: $10
million in 2016 to community groups
We Work Here, We Live Here
What Fits In Just One Freight Rail Car?
17
One BNSF intermodal
train removes more than
280 long-haul
trucks from our
nation’s highways
Railroads Can Help Reduce Highway Congestion
18
FREIGHT RAIL
Rail is the Most Fuel-Efficient and Environmentally-
Friendly Form of Surface Transportation
TRUCKING
26.5% of all U.S. greenhouse gas
emissions come from transportation
2.5% of all transportation-related
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions
come from freight rail
23% of all transportation-related
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions
come from trucking
TRANSPORTATION 2.5% 23%
26.5%
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BNSF’s economic development team works closely with companies, communities
and consultants to establish transportation and distribution solutions that are
customized for their enterprise.
BNSF Economic Development Team
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Economic Development Strategic Program
Premier Parks, Sites & Transloads Program
Invest Develop Partner Promote
Logistics
Parks
Logistics
Centers
Private Parks &
Site Certification
Transload
Strategic Approach - create conditions to attract customer
site location opportunities to the BNSF franchise
22
Private Parks & Site Certification Overview
PROGRAM GOALS
CERTIFIED SITE PROGRAM: A pilot program launched in 2015 to develop a collection of prospective
rail-served industrial sites along the BNSF network.
• Reduce development time, increase speed to market, reduce upfront development risk for
customers
• Foster development of business parks and attract capital investment along BNSF Right of Way
• Create product inventory of available, rail-ready industrial sites for
internal and external stakeholders
• Lower upfront development risk for community and industry
• Guide customers to pre-approved, choice locations along
BNSF network
• Strengthen political and community relationships
• Increase wins for BNSF Railway
23
BNSF Certified Sites
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Macro-Level Issues
 Taxes
 Regulatory
 Infrastructure
Rail Industry Legislative Agenda
25
Micro-Level Issues
Support grade
crossing projects
Support short-line
capital investment
requests
Oppose state & local
taxes, fees, and
assessments specific
to railroads
Rail Industry Legislative Agenda
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ND, SD, MN:
Amy McBeth, Public Affairs, 763-782-3212
Lydia Bjorge, State Gov’t Affairs, 651-298-2458
Justin Pearson, ED, 701-667-7425
WI:
Amy McBeth, Public Affairs, 763-782-3212
Peter Skosey, Gov’t Affairs, 312-850-5678
Eric Pitcher, ED, 312-850-5699
IA:
Andy Williams, Community Affairs, 817-867-6369
Peter Skosey, State Gov’t Affairs, 312-850-5678
John Rider, ED, 913-551-4148
NE:
Andy Williams, Community Affairs, 817-867-6369
Jeff Davis, State Gov’t Affairs, 913-551-4202
John Rider, ED, 913-551-4148
BNSF Contacts
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Railroads - Safely Serving Customers & Investing in the Future: Amy McBeth, BNSF

  • 1. Amy McBeth, Regional Director Public Affairs Lydia Bjorge, Executive Director State Government Affairs MACE POLICY CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 10, 2017
  • 2. • Industry, BNSF Overview • Safety and Technology • BNSF in Your Community • Legislative Agenda Topics 2
  • 3. Railroads are the Backbone of America’s Freight Transportation * Measured in Ton Miles Nearly 140K miles of track Over 180K employees In the U.S., railroads account for approximately 40%* of all freight (more than any other transportation) For U.S. railroads, intermodal today accounts for around 21% of revenue $$ 3
  • 4. 4 Types of Railroads Class I • There are 7 Class I freight railroads • Operate in 44 states • Accounts for 90% of employees • 69% of U.S. freight rail mileage Class II and III (Short Line and Regional Railroads) • +500 short line and regional railroads • Operate in every U.S. state except Hawaii. • Accounts for 10% of employees • 31% of U.S. freight rail mileage Source: Prepared by AAR from the National Transportation Atlas Database 2010, published by the U.S. DOT/BTS
  • 5. 5 • A Berkshire Hathaway company • 41,000 employees* • Approximately 8,000 locomotives • Moves one-fourth of the nation’s rail freight • Operates over 1,200 freight trains per day • Leads rail industry in technological innovation BNSF is a Leading U.S. Railroad *BNSF Railway employees as of Dec. 31, 2016
  • 6. • 32,500 route miles in 28 states and three Canadian provinces • 13,000 bridges and 88 tunnels • Serves over 40 ports BNSF is a Leading U.S. Railroad 6
  • 8. 8 Rail is Safe and Getting Safer The rail employee injury rate fell 47% since 2000 and 84% since 1980. The grade crossing collision rate fell 42% since 2000 and 81​​% since 1980. The train accident rate fell 38% since 2000 and 78% since 1980.
  • 10. Leveraging Technology for Safety TRACK INSPECTIONS WAYSIDE DETECTORS POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL
  • 12. Utilizing More than 2,000 Track-Side Detectors Optical Geometry Detector Acoustic Bearing Detector Cold Wheel Detector Wheel Impact Load Detector Truck Performance Detector Machine Vision System Cracked Wheel Detector Truck Hunting Detector Hot Box Detector Hot Wheel Detector BNSF WAYSIDE DETECTOR NETWORK
  • 13. Installing Positive Train Control – PTC
  • 14. 14 99.997% Hazardous Materials safely delivered without incident, but we continually work with local responders to be prepared  BNSF trained 11,000+ first responders in 2016; 90,000+ since 1996  www.bnsfhazmat.com one-stop shop for training, response information for first responders  AskRail app Training and Coordination with First Responders
  • 16. 16 • Employee Special: Rides for employees and special guests. McCook, Alliance, Aberdeen, La Crosse, St. Paul • First Responder Express: Thanking first responders who help keep our communities safe. Alliance, St. Paul, Fargo • Holiday Express: Honors military personnel and their families. • BNSF Railway Foundation: $10 million in 2016 to community groups We Work Here, We Live Here
  • 17. What Fits In Just One Freight Rail Car? 17
  • 18. One BNSF intermodal train removes more than 280 long-haul trucks from our nation’s highways Railroads Can Help Reduce Highway Congestion 18
  • 19. FREIGHT RAIL Rail is the Most Fuel-Efficient and Environmentally- Friendly Form of Surface Transportation TRUCKING 26.5% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation 2.5% of all transportation-related U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from freight rail 23% of all transportation-related U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from trucking TRANSPORTATION 2.5% 23% 26.5% 19
  • 20. 20 BNSF’s economic development team works closely with companies, communities and consultants to establish transportation and distribution solutions that are customized for their enterprise. BNSF Economic Development Team
  • 21. 21 Economic Development Strategic Program Premier Parks, Sites & Transloads Program Invest Develop Partner Promote Logistics Parks Logistics Centers Private Parks & Site Certification Transload Strategic Approach - create conditions to attract customer site location opportunities to the BNSF franchise
  • 22. 22 Private Parks & Site Certification Overview PROGRAM GOALS CERTIFIED SITE PROGRAM: A pilot program launched in 2015 to develop a collection of prospective rail-served industrial sites along the BNSF network. • Reduce development time, increase speed to market, reduce upfront development risk for customers • Foster development of business parks and attract capital investment along BNSF Right of Way • Create product inventory of available, rail-ready industrial sites for internal and external stakeholders • Lower upfront development risk for community and industry • Guide customers to pre-approved, choice locations along BNSF network • Strengthen political and community relationships • Increase wins for BNSF Railway
  • 24. 24 Macro-Level Issues  Taxes  Regulatory  Infrastructure Rail Industry Legislative Agenda
  • 25. 25 Micro-Level Issues Support grade crossing projects Support short-line capital investment requests Oppose state & local taxes, fees, and assessments specific to railroads Rail Industry Legislative Agenda
  • 26. 26 ND, SD, MN: Amy McBeth, Public Affairs, 763-782-3212 Lydia Bjorge, State Gov’t Affairs, 651-298-2458 Justin Pearson, ED, 701-667-7425 WI: Amy McBeth, Public Affairs, 763-782-3212 Peter Skosey, Gov’t Affairs, 312-850-5678 Eric Pitcher, ED, 312-850-5699 IA: Andy Williams, Community Affairs, 817-867-6369 Peter Skosey, State Gov’t Affairs, 312-850-5678 John Rider, ED, 913-551-4148 NE: Andy Williams, Community Affairs, 817-867-6369 Jeff Davis, State Gov’t Affairs, 913-551-4202 John Rider, ED, 913-551-4148 BNSF Contacts
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