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Corporate Citizenship
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Enhancing Quality of Life
We are committed to consistently enhancing the
quality of life in communities where we work
and live. Key to improving quality of life in the
communities we serve is decreasing congestion
on roadways.
A SINGLE BNSF TRAIN CAN
TAKE MORE THAN 280 LONG-HAUL
TRUCKS OFF OUR NATION’S HIGHWAYS.
Working with passenger rail agencies to improve
commuter train service within existing freight
railroad right of way is another opportunity
to improve lives in communities we serve,
contributing to less congested roadways and fewer
carbon emissions. BNSF is working closely with
passenger rail authorities to improve passenger
train performance and to expand passenger rail
capacity without compromising freight service.
Most recently, Amtrak, BNSF Railway
and the Washington State Department of
Transportation signed an agreement to expand
commuter rail service in the Pacif ic Northwest.
The goals of the project will be to improve
commuter travel time and increase on time
reliability and passenger safety, while taking
cars off the road to reduce fuel consumption
and carbon emissions.