FORM 10 K BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY Sanjacintorail

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The United States lags behind the rest of the world when it comes to passenger trains, but when it comes to the freight railroad, the U.S. is dominating. The freight rail network in the U.S. operates over 140,000 miles of privately owned track in every state except for Hawaii. It moves one-third of all U.S. exports and roughly 40 percent of long distance freight volume. The North American freight rail network is considered the most efficient, the largest and the most profitable freight rail network in the world. It competes directly with the trucking industry to move goods around the country, shipping everything from coal to cars to chemicals. And with the rise of e-commerce companies like Amazon, trains are increasingly moving consumer goods as well. If you see it on a shelf, we likely had a hand in moving it. There are seven major freight railroads that connect North America. Union Pacific and BNSF dominate the West. CSX and Norfolk Southern are the primary East Coast operators, whil