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January 24, 2005
- On January 24, 2005, the railroad shortened its name to BNSF Railway.
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Burlington Northern acquired the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway on December 31, 1996, to form the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (later renamed BNSF Railway), which was owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation.
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Jun 2, 2006 · BNSF Railway Company Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. created on September 22, 1995, when BN bought AT&SF's corporate Parent. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway merged into Burlington Northern Railroad on December 31, 1996, and BN renamed Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway.
Jun 12, 2023 · As the process moved forward the new railroad's name was changed to Burlington Northern, Inc. (BNI) during April of 1968. After a bit more legal work and other objections were overcome the four systems became one at 12:01 AM on March 2, 1970.
Mar 6, 2020 · On March 2, 1970, six brand-new Burlington Northern GP38s, ordered by Spokane, Portland & Seattle but delivered in the new carrier's image, lead a freight west out of the fog at Cicero, Ill., just outside Chicago.
Nov 9, 2009 · In 1875, just eight years after Nebraska achieved statehood, a Burlington affiliate was laying down tracks in eastern Nebraska. It decided to exercise a right granted by Congress to connect into Union Pacific’s celebrated transcontinental line.
Feb 10, 2014 · Somewhere along the line, the full name fell out of favor and was replaced simply by initials. In doing so, the railroad left behind years of tradition brought to it by merger partners Burlington Northern (itself a combination of older names) and Santa Fe Railway.
Sep 24, 2011 · The Burlington Northern merger of 1970 was a huge merger. Major railroads combined: Great Northern, Burlington Route, Northern Pacific and Spokane, Portland and Seattle into the BN. Subsidiary lines such as: Colorado and Southern, Fort Worth and Denver are included.
