Why? BNSF is #2, if a man such as Buffet bought it, BNSF could quite possibly become #1 in the "near" future.
Wow BNSF bought out $34B
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Why? BNSF is #2, if a man such as Buffet bought it, BNSF could quite possibly become #1 in the "near" future.
One man who buys a company can't single handily destroy it. BNSF hasn't been doing the greatest in the past years, however with the economy momentum BNSF's progress will only grow. I am more interested in seeing their new long term goals for the railroad.
well they have the fastest intermodal trains going 70-80 on the transcon this is great service i whould like to see the up go 80 mph with intermodal trains it is not bnsf faulty the world has gone bad i think they are doing great with the way the world is csx is not doing that great not many auto trains up-bnsf still have them going.
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I agree with Allen here.Someone may think up a real name...:hehe:
They should return it to "Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway"
It sounds much better than the current "BNSF Railway".
Congrats to Bershire for the great grab!
I somewhat doubt we'll see any major change in the railroad itself, but it is possible.
Hopefully this group can run a railroad with at least one lick of sense.
Thank God they weren't able to merge into CN years ago.
Cheers,
Woody
Therock
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It amazes me how much some of you guys have gotten stirred up over this. "OH BOO THIS GUY IS GONNA RUIN BNSF WAAAH"
Good lord it's not the end of the world. Nothing's changing as far as the way things are run- and I quote Mr. Buffet from an interview shortly after the buyout: "I saw it and I didn't want to do anything to it, in fact I wanted to just keep it the way it is"
Jeez, some of you act like this guy is the Cancer of Railroading. He just forked out 44 Billion dollars and you're expecting him to trash the company? Do some research.
Good lord it's not the end of the world. Nothing's changing as far as the way things are run- and I quote Mr. Buffet from an interview shortly after the buyout: "I saw it and I didn't want to do anything to it, in fact I wanted to just keep it the way it is"
Jeez, some of you act like this guy is the Cancer of Railroading. He just forked out 44 Billion dollars and you're expecting him to trash the company? Do some research.
Hello All
I am a shareholder in BNSF and quite frankly I hope the takeover gets voted down. I also think a vote of no confidence should be instigated in the current board of BNSF.
Also in regards to the Berkshire share holdings in other railroads here is a quote from BNSF.
"What about Berkshire Hathaway’s interest in BNSF competitors?
Berkshire Hathaway currently owns small positions in two other railroads and will dispose of those interests well in advance of the closing of the transaction."
Regards
Phil
I am a shareholder in BNSF and quite frankly I hope the takeover gets voted down. I also think a vote of no confidence should be instigated in the current board of BNSF.
Also in regards to the Berkshire share holdings in other railroads here is a quote from BNSF.
"What about Berkshire Hathaway’s interest in BNSF competitors?
Berkshire Hathaway currently owns small positions in two other railroads and will dispose of those interests well in advance of the closing of the transaction."
Regards
Phil
So, you're saying my favorite modern railroad could become an unstoppable railroad?
Other then the seniority system...
Congress would have to change that, I think it's part of the Federal Railway Act, might be wrong, but it is not going away soon.
In those Good old Days of the 19th and 20th Centuries... :hehe:
Actually here's a link to back around Jan 2008 of an article where someone from Trains magazine restyled the paint and gave the company a different name.
http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=2925
http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=2925
Yeah I agree, but it works.