BNSF Railway

AASHTO Rail ConferenceOklahoma City, Oklahoma

September 21, 2009

Rick DeplerBNSF Assistant Director Passenger Train Operations

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Our vision is to realize the tremendous potential of

BNSF Railway by providing transportation services that

consistently meet our customers' expectations.

BNSF Overview Vision

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BNSF Network Overview

Route Miles: 32,000 Number of Employees: 40,000 Locomotives: Approx. 6,400 Average Freight Cars on System: 200,000

BNSF Passenger Operations Scope

Daily passenger train operations, which includes 64 daily Amtrak trains that operate 17,442 trains miles per day, 94 Chicago Metra, 44 Metrolink trains, 24 Seattle Sound Transit trains.

BNSF Miles with Amtrak Traffic 6,485

108 Amtrak passenger stations on BNSF

Passenger Emergency Preparedness Plan (PTEPP)

Safety Emergency Training/Drills

1) No service change should degrade BNSF’s service to freight customers

2) Schedules and related capital investment are linked. Future schedule changes could require additional capital investments

3) BNSF must be compensated for costs associated with service changes and increased track speeds

4) Capital investments necessary for service additions or changes are the responsibility of the sponsoring public agency

5) Actual operating conditions and costs must be considered in service studies

6) Projected freight growth must also be considered in service studies

7) BNSF must not incur a higher tax burden as a result of a passenger investment

8) BNSF must retain operating control of its rail facilities, dispatching, maintenance and construction

9) Grade crossing warning devices and fencing must be included as part of planned improvements

10) BNSF must be adequately and comprehensively protected through indemnification and insurance for the risks associated with passenger services

BNSF Railway Passenger Principles

L a k e

M i c h i g a n

L a k e

H u r o n

N o r t h C h a n n e l

G u l f o f M e x i c o

G u l fo f

C a l i f o r n i a

TX

MT

CA

AZ

NV

NM

CO

WY

UT

MN

SD

IA

KS

NE

ND

WI

OK

MO

AR

LA

MS

ON

SKABMB

CH

CI

BS

Omaha

Topeka

Lincoln

El Paso

Sioux City

Beardstown

Kansas City

Dakota City

San Antonio

Eagle Pass

Presidio

Colorado, Nebraska,Powder River &

Springfield DivisionsCALIFORNIADIVISION

SOUTHWESTDIVISION

KANSASDIVISION

GULFDIVISION

TEXASDIVISION

SPRINGFIELDDIVISION

CHICAGODIVISION

NEBRASKADIVISIONCOLORADO

DIVISION

POWDER RIVERDIVISION

TWIN CITIESDIVISION

MONTANADIVISION

NORTHWESTDIVISION

BNSF SOUTHREGION

California, Chicago, Gulf,Kansas, Los Angeles,

Southwest & Texas Divisions BNSF CENTRALREGION

BNSF NORTHREGION

Montana, Northwest, &Twin Cities Divisions

BNSF Railway Company

Operating Division AlignmentSystem Maintenance and Planning Effective May 8, 2009

Produced By Engineering GIS Systems 0 100

Miles

BNSF – Amtrak Long Distance Routes High Speed Routes Official High Speed Feeder Routes Un-Official High Speed Feeder Routes

Studies for Future Amtrak Routes BNSF Joint Trackage Rights BNSF Non-Passenger Routes

BNSF Amtrak/Commuter Services

Amtrak - System wide Over 6,485 miles of BNSF track 64 trains daily

Mon-Fri Chicago Metra

Chicago / Aurora 94 trains daily Mon-Fri

Los Angeles – Metrolink (SCRRA) Los Angeles/Fullerton 28 trains daily Mon-Fri Fullerton/San Bernardino 25 trains daily Mon-Fri

Seattle – Sound Transit Everett/Seattle 08 trains daily Mon-Fri Seattle/Tacoma 18 trains daily

Mon-Fri Minneapolis – Northstar

(effective 11-16-09)

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Minneapolis – Seattle/Portland2/day, 14/week

Chicago - Los Angeles 2/day, 14/week

Chicago - Denver 2/day, 14/week

Glendive

Winnipeg

Duluth

Vancouver BC

Brownsville

San Diego

Eagle Pass

Iowa Junction

Birmingham

East St.Louis

Chicago

Galesburg

Paducah

Galveston

Avondale (New Orleans)

Mobile

Laredo

Houston

Kansas City

Billings

El Paso

DenverOmaha

Sioux City

Lincoln

Oklahoma City

Gillette

Fargo

Minneapolis/St.Paul

Tulsa

Los Angeles San Bernardino

Port Chicago

Bieber

Keddie

Portland

Helena

Spokane

Tacoma

Seattle

Havre

PhoenixAlbuquerque

Stockton

Bakersfield

Dallas/Ft.Worth

Memphis

Springfield

BNSFAmtrak

Amtrak Service on BNSF

Temple

Richmond

Port Chicago - Bakersfield 8/day, 56/week

Stockton - Bakersfield 4/day, 28/week

Vancouver WA

Fullerton – Soto 22/day, 154/week

Chicago - Quincy 4/day, 28/week

Quincy

Seattle – Vancouver2/day, 14/week

Oklahoma City – Ft Worth2/day, 14/week

Ft Worth – Opal Junction2/day, 14/week

Opal JunctionIowa Jct - Avondale2 trains Tri Weekly

Seattle – Portland10/day – 70/week

Bellingham/Seattle/Portland2/day, 14/week

Chicago MetraChicago / Aurora

94/day, 470/week revenue 12/Day, 60/week deadhead

Mon-Fri

Glendive

Winnipeg

Duluth

Vancouver BC

Brownsville

San Diego

Eagle Pass

Iowa Junction

Birmingham

East St.Louis

Chicago

Galesburg

Paducah

Galveston

Avondale (New Orleans)

Mobile

Laredo

Houston

Kansas City

Billings

El Paso

DenverOmaha

Sioux City

Lincoln

Oklahoma City

Gillette

FargoMinneapolis/St.Paul

Tulsa

Los Angeles San Bernardino

Port Chicago

Bieber

Keddie

Portland

Helena

Tacoma

Seattle

Havre

Phoenix

Albuquerque

Stockton

Bakersfield

Dallas/Ft.Worth

Memphis

Springfield

BNSFAmtrak

Commuter Service on BNSF

Temple

Richmond

Vancouver WA

SCCRA/Metrolink LA/Fullerton

28/day, 140/week Mon-Fri

Quincy

Sound TransitEverett / Seattle8/day, 40/week

Mon-Fri

Opal Junction

Sound TransitSeattle / Tacoma18/day, 90/week

Mon-Fri

SCCRA/MetrolinkRiverside/San Bernardino

8/day, 40/weekMon-Fri

SCCRA/MetrolinkFullerton/Riverside

25/day, 125/week Revenue1/day, 5/week deadhead

Mon-Fri

North StarMinneapolis

Effective 11-16-09

Spokane

Fullerton

BNSF Railway Amtrak On Time Performance

91.5% 91.4% 90.8%

87.5%86.4%

87.9% 87.7%

93.3%

90.5%

70.00%

75.00%

80.00%

85.00%

90.00%

95.00%

100.00%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2001 - 2009

2009 Projection based on Incentive Earned Jan - Aug

BNSF Record Year

DOT/Freight Railroad Partnership

What does a state DOT need to do to partner with a freight railroad?

What are some key challenges today?

What are some next steps that the railroads and the DOT’s need to take?

BNSF Network Operations Center Ft Worth, TexasBNSF Network Operations Center Ft Worth, Texas

Thank You For Your Time Thank You For Your Time

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