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Time to shine: Team’s solution puts rail detection equipment on track

Keeping trains moving on our busiest and most important line takes a by-the-book approach. That’s because our Southern Transcon, a 2,200-mile freight corridor connecting West Coast ports with Midwest markets, sees about 250 trains every day, mostly intermodal. Deviations from schedules can drastically affect train flow in both directions. 

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BNSF finds VR mechanical training is the real deal

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From container shipping to artificial intelligence, demand forecasting ensures ‘just right’ service

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Getting into the 'rithm: New switching technology boosts safety, efficiency

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From high in the sky to desktop, remote crane technology safer and more productive

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Artificial intelligence: A new frontier for safety, efficiency and service at BNSF

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BNSF’s Continuous Improvement teams challenge the status quo to enhance service

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At BNSF, the forecast calls for clearer wind data

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Eyes in the sky, feet on the ground: BNSF employee pilots unmanned aerial systems.

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Geo car technologies detect what the eye can't

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Barging in: BNSF brings new rail bridge upriver

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BNSF’s ‘uplifting’ technology keeps intermodal containers moving safely and efficiently

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Gateless in Seattle: BNSF technology eases truck entrance into intermodal facilities

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It's a bird, it's a plane...it's BNSF: How we lead the way in advanced drone operations

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BNSF leads the charge on testing battery-electric locomotive

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Artificial Intelligence: A look at how BNSF creates a safer, smarter railroad

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