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From: Mike Murray
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Sent: 1/25/2005 7:48:53 AM
Subject: [Midrail] Railroad subsidiary officially BNSF
>From this mornings paper.
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/business/10728194.htm
Posted on Tue, Jan. 25, 2005
R E L A T E D C O N T E N T
BNSF RAILWAY
Burlington Northern Santa Fe announced Monday
that the name of its railroad subsidiary will change to BNSF Railway.
Railroad subsidiary officially BNSF
By Dan Piller
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. said Monday that it will change the
name of its railroad subsidiary to BNSF Railway, removing Burlington from the
name that has been a part of the company for almost 150 years.
The Fort Worth-based railroad's rolling stock, as well as letterhead
stationery and other items will gradually reflect the new name, Matt Rose, BNSF
chairman, said in a statement.
"During the 10 years since the merger that created BNSF, much has changed
in the railroad landscape," said Rose, referring to the 1995 combination of
Burlington Northern with Santa Fe Pacific Co.
The railroad dates to 1851, when a line was begun from Chicago to the
Mississippi River towns of Quincy, Ill., and Burlington, Iowa. Until 1970, the
railroad was known as the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad.
In that year, the CB&Q merged with the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific railroads, which were built in the 19th century by railroad magnate
James J. Hill from Minneapolis-St. Paul west to Washington state. The newly
merged railroad was renamed Burlington Northern in 1970.
In 1995, Burlington Northern merged with Santa Fe, which owned the old
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. The new carrier took the name
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.
That lengthy name has been informally shortened to BNSF by railroaders,
the shipping community and the news media.
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