The BNSF rail is carrying more intermodal, coal and grain traffic than any other rail. And now it aims to strengthen the relatively small network of cargo using an improved service, more frequent customer switching and stricter partnerships with its upper short line connections.
“We know that Intermodal is a large part of the future of growth. We created Ag [agriculture] Shuttle Network on the bulk side and we, of course, we like our bulk networks, “said Tom Williams, chief marketing officer of the BNSF, said in an interview.
Over the past year, BNSF has taken steps to improve the efficiency of its network, starting with the clapping of the terminals into its backyards and emphasizing the departure from the trains.
These efforts have paid off as the BNSF announced the best shapes of Terminal residential devices in May of all time. In the second quarter, Terminal Dwell was 21.9 hours, ie 17% improvement compared to the second 2024. A quarter.
The and-Long-Long Industry Trends-Bnsf increased the frequency of customers of its goods. For example, for example, for example, the BNSF Local Spurs can see three days a week a week for example, for example, for example. Meanwhile, some five -day customers went to Daily Service.
Tom Williams is a BNSF chief marketing officer. (Photo: BNSF)
“And this is a total of about 21,000 extra annual services per year,” said Williams. Local services are expected to increase volume as the industrial economy regains more often.
The Railway short line selection program was released last fall to improve exchange performance and almost halved the participating short lines. The number of short line selection railways increased by about 5%this year compared to other short lines and BNSF business balances.
“The full name of the game is what we did in the network network improves speed,” said Williams.
The combination of more efficient terminals and more local services helps cars rotate faster from origin to destination and return. Car Miles increased by 25%a day compared to a year ago, shaved two days of transit time for a car that moves 1000 miles.
This means that customers can transfer the same amount of cargo by using fewer cars, or suddenly put over car excess to work more cargo. “It’s good for us, it’s good for our customers,” said Williams. “We have reduced the year of inventory by 20%of the year”.
During these improvements, June. The BNSF has introduced a new First Mile/Last Mile group with 13 people from its short -line development and industrial business development teams.
Their focus is on understanding the needs of BNSF goods. “It is not about the fact that we go to the customer and tell them that this is our network and … it is right for you,” Williams said.
On the contrary, the BNSF wants to cooperate with its cargo customers, find out how the railway fits into their supply chains and how local services improvements could better meet their needs and cause growth, he explained.
Meanwhile, the choice of a short line aims to tighten commercial connections with the upper connecting railways. Participating lines include GeneSee & Wyoming Alabama and Persia Gulf Coast Railway, Burlington Connecting Railway, Genesee & Wyoming’s Portland & Western Railway, TNW Corporation Northwest Railway and Red River Valley & Watco Wood Rock.
“One-third of our cargo cargo, originated or ends in a short line,” said Markas Grantis, who led the BNSF short line team. “This is a significant part of our business. We needed a way to move from operations relationship to strategic partnership.”
Last year, the BNSF handled the 2.43 million goods cargo – a number containing no coal or grain.
“With more than 260,000 cargo, G&W and BNSF have a great partnership. With two G&W Railrads – Alabama and the Gulf Coast Railway in the East and Portland and Western Railways in the West – participate in the BNSF Shortline Select program and is a natural step in the evolution of our relationship. “The BNSF program is engaged in Class I strengths and a short line to increase our market reach and increase the flow to the rail as a safer and more sustainable alternative to trucks.”
BNSF adds a short line of transfer locations to its Premier Translaad’s catalog. It also expands its certified sites, including locations in short lines. Websites are railway service features that are prepared for development. Among them: A site in the mobile lock park in Agent Alabama, and the site in Portland and the West, 45 miles north of Portland and emphasizes the flow of import/export containers.
Another step in the growth effort of BNSF goods will be to improve a set of technology tools used by customers to interact with the rail, Williams said. Traditionally, BNSF has acquired technology programs. She is now developing an internal technology team that will create BNSF specific systems.
Williams said customers should see improvements that will be used in the next six to 18 months.
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