Burlington Northern Santa Fe C (BNI)

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the freight rail transportation business. It transports various consumer products, which include motor vehicles and vehicle parts; and industrial products comprising construction, building, petroleum, chemicals and plastic, and food and beverages, as well as cotton, salt, rubber and tires, and miscellaneous boxcar shipments. The company also transports coal products; and agricultural products, such as wheat, corn, bulk foods, soybeans, oil seeds and meals, feeds, barley, oats and rye, flour and mill products, milo, oils, specialty grains, malt, ethanol, and fertilizers. As of December 31, 2008, Burlington Northern Santa Fe operated a railroad system consisting approximately 32,000 route miles in 28 states and 2 Canadian provinces. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

For the nine months ended 30 September 2006, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation's revenues increased 18% to $11.1B. Net income increased 24% to $1.37B. Revenues reflect an increase in consumer products revenues as a result of rate increases & higher fuel surcharges and improved other revenues due to volume growth of BNSF Logistics. Net income also reflects an increase in operating margins.