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		<title>(BRKB) Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Approve Burlington Northern Santa Fe Purchase</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/14/brkb-berkshire-hathaway-shareholders-approve-burlington-northern-santa-fe-purchase/28032</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This analysis is by Martin Denholm, Senior Editor, Investment U Saturday, February 13, 2010 The legendary old sage has done it again. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKB) has now officially added another big American outfit to its already impressive stable of holdings. And in record-setting fashion, too… This time, the company splurged $26.4 billion to snap up the remaining 77.4% of railroad firm Burlington Northern Santa Fe (NYSE: BNI) that it didn’t already own. It was the biggest acquisition in Berkshire’s history. In a vote, 70% of Burlington shareholders approved the deal, which values the firm at $100 a share and $34 billion overall – a price that Buffett calls “the absolute hilt.” But he’s a renowned railroad bull, with stakes in fellow rail firms, Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRKA) Berkshire Hathaway Rating is Cut on Debt Issue</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/08/brka-berkshire-hathaway-rating-is-cut-on-debt-issue/27399</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA), (BRKB) announced the issue of $8 billion notes in connection with the previously announced acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, or BNSF (BNI). Following this announcement, rating agency Standard &#38; Poor’s (S&#38;P) stripped the company of its AAA ratings. S&#38;P downgraded the rating to AA+ from AAA, citing concerns that the $8 billion issue of debt will strain the Berkshire’s capital adequacy. The rating was placed on credit watch last November when the plans for rail acquisition were announced. The outlook for the rating remains stable. In March of last year, Fitch downgraded Berkshire’s Insurance and Investment company&#8217;s issuer default rating by one notch to AA+. The rating actions were on concerns of the company’s exposure to derivative contracts tied to equity and ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRKB) The Rise of the Rest of The World</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/05/brkb-the-rise-of-the-rest-of-the-world/27203</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When historians look back at the early 21st Century 100 years from now, the biggest event will probably not be the Financial Crisis of late 2008. The biggest story will probably be the rise of the rest of the world. This change in the shape of the world economy will bring enormous profit opportunities &#8211; if you play your cards right. In the next decade, the road to riches will run through Shanghai, Mumbai, Santiago and Sao Paulo. For the last 200 years or so, the vast preponderance of wealth creation has occurred in North America and Western Europe, with Japan and some of the smaller countries in Southeast Asia being the exceptions, particularly in the last half of the 20th Century. The vast majority of humanity &#8211; those living ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRKA) Berkshire Hathaway to Replace Burlington Northern Santa Fe in S&amp;P 500</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/27/bni-berkshire-hathaway-to-replace-burlington-northern-santa-fe-in-sp-500/26157</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Standard and Poor’s (S&#38;P) announced that it will be adding Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA), (BRKB) in place of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (BNI) in its S&#38;P 500 index. This move by S&#38;P comes after Berkshire last week announced a 50-for-1 split of its Class B shares in connection with the conglomerate&#8217;s takeover of Burlington Northern. Warren Buffet, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has to date not considered a splitting of any of its Class A or Class B shares. This refusal to split the stock reflects management&#8217;s desire to attract long-term investors as opposed to short-term speculators. This share-split action is intended to compensate the holders of lower amounts of Burlington shares. Since the Class A shares are too high priced, it would be difficult to use these to ]]></description>
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		<title>(BNI) Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation Exceeds Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/23/bni-burlington-northern-santa-fe-corporation-exceeds-estimates/25769</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (BNI), commonly known as BNSF, reported fourth quarter earnings of $1.30 per share from continuing operations. Results were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.22. Earnings were down 31.5% from $1.78 per share last year. Results were dragged down by lower revenues due to volume declines in coal, construction and consumer-related markets caused by the weak economy. A lower fuel surcharge recovery caused by a decline in fuel costs also strained earnings. BNSF reported a revenue decline of 16% year-over-year to $3.7 billion due to lower utility coal shipments due to a diminished demand following continuing weakness in steel production and lower global demand for exports. Coal is expected to remain a headwind into 2010 due to low domestic and global demand as well ]]></description>
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		<title>(CSX) CSX Corporation&#8217;s Earnings Are Down on Revenue Miss</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/20/csx-csx-corporations-earnings-are-down-on-revenue-miss/25392</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CSX Corporation’s (CSX) fourth quarter earnings from continuing operations of 77 cents per share were only a penny ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Earnings were down 16% from 92 cents last year. Results were dragged down by lower revenues due to volume declines in coal, construction and consumer-related markets caused by the weak economy. Lower fuel surcharge recovery caused by a decline in fuel costs also strained earnings. Revenue declined 13% year-over-year to $2.3 billion due to lower utility coal shipments resulting from diminished demand caused by continuing weakness in steel production, and lower global demand for exports. Coal is expected to remain a headwind into 2010, due to low domestic and global demand, utility stockpiles that are above target levels (and are at the highest level in a ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRKA) Berkshire Hathaway&#8217;s Finance Subsidiary to Issue $1 Billion in Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/08/brka-berkshire-hathaways-finance-subsidiary-to-issue-1-billion-in-notes/24465</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA) (BRKB) announced the issue of $1.0 billion notes, out of which $750 million will be senior notes due 2040 and $250 million will be floating rate senior notes due 2012. The $750 million senior notes will carry an interest rate of 5.75%, which will be paid semi-annually, with the first payment due on July 16, 2010. Interest on the $250 million of floating rate senior notes is set at 115 basis points above the 3 months LIBOR, will be paid semi-annually, with the first interest payment due on July 13, 2010. The proceeds of the notes offering will be used to satisfy and retire the company’s existing 4.125% senior notes due 2010. The notes will be senior unsecured ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRKA) Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Cuts Jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/28/brka-warren-buffet%e2%80%99s-berkshire-hathaway-cuts-jobs/23724</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Year to date, Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA) – a conglomerate of 77 operating companies – has shed approximately 8.6% of its workforce. A number of Berkshire subsidiaries have announced job cuts affected by the weakening economy. Netjets, the unprofitable plane-leasing unit, cut approximately 800 jobs as its business got drained by reduced demand for flights. Fruit of the Loom reported that excess inventory has led the company to eliminate approximately 3,000 jobs, as announced earlier in the year. The downturn in the housing industry, which caused a fall in demand for interior finishes including carpet and other flooring products, has caused Shaw Industries to eliminate 600 jobs in March. Furthermore, 430 job cuts announced during September are on the cards. Clayton Homes Inc., which builds mobile homes, also ]]></description>
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		<title>(ORCL) “Merger Mania” Will Return in 2010: Here Are Three Ways To Profit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Louis Basenese, Small Cap and Special Situations Expert Monday, December 21, 2009: Issue #1162 The masses balked at my projection. And, as they so often are, the masses were wrong. It’s not like I went out on a limb or anything either. All I said in November 2008 was that investors should load up on small-cap stocks for 2009. But boy, did I hear it: “You’re nuts. We’re in the throes of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Small-caps will be lucky to make it out alive.” I paid little attention to the criticism. And that’s simply because the historical precedent was undeniable. Time and again, history has shown that small-cap companies traditionally outperform their larger-cap peers in the wake of a recession. It’s happened in every ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRKA) Berkshire Hathaway&#8217;s Buffett Sets Date to Split Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/07/brka-berkshire-hathaways-buffett-sets-date-to-split-shares/22142</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On December 4, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA), (BRKB) announced that it will consider its share splitting decision by shareholders vote in its special meeting on Jan 20, 2010. Warren Buffett, who had previously not considered splitting its Class A or Class B shares is now considering a 50-to-1 split of its Class B shares as part of its acquisition of Burlington Northern Sante Fe Corp (BNI). In early November, when Buffett announced his company&#8217;s intention to acquire Burlington Northern, he also announced that its &#8220;B&#8221; shares would be split 50 to 1. It is rare to see a stock split for either the Berkshire &#8220;A&#8221; or &#8220;B&#8221; shares. Over the years, Buffett has resisted calls to split the stock. This reflected management&#8217;s desire to attract long-term investors as opposed to ]]></description>
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		<title>(BNI) Railway Industry &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/30/bni-railway-industry-industry-outlook/21541</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Rail Transport Bids Fair The U.S. rail industry includes large railroads as well as regional and local-line haul railroads carrying both freight and passengers. The industry derives a vast majority of revenue from providing Class 1 freight services. The major market segments that the industry caters to are Coal, Industrial Goods, Agricultural Goods, Chemicals, Food &#38; Consumer Goods, Intermodal, Transport &#38; Equipment and Passengers. The rail industry is undergoing a resurgence. Rail is estimated to be three times more fuel efficient than road freight transport and in a climate of high fuel prices and increased awareness of environmental sustainability, the distant future of rail looks good. Over the five years to 2009, industry revenue has increased by an average of 2.5% per year. However, slack economic conditions are expected ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRKA) Berkshire Hathaway Borrows for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Acquisition</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/20/brka-berkshire-hathaway-borrows-for-burlington-northern-santa-fe-acquisition/21052</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Warren Buffett, the CEO and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA)/(BRKB), announced on Thursday to borrow $8 billion of loan for the acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI). Berkshire Hathaway, which already owns a 22% stake in Burlington Northern, announced earlier this month it would acquire the rest for a total value of $34 billion. Buffet agreed to pay $100 a share in cash and stock to buy the rest of the company. The $8 billion loan that will be provided by JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) is intended to be paid back in three years’ time. For Berkshire, the acquisition of Burlington Northern, or BNSF, the second largest railroad, will be its biggest to date. With it, Berkshire is adding a railroad transportation business with its ]]></description>
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		<title>(IYT) The Transportation Sector: Here Are Three Investments in a Sector That’s Ready to Soar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Energy &#38; Infrastructure Expert Friday, November 20, 2009: Issue #1142 As the old saying goes, “You’re either a contrarian, or a victim.” It just so happens that one of the savviest contrarians I know is my colleague, Louis Basenese. And nobody takes that to heart more than Lou does. I’ve scratched my head in bewilderment on many occasions after reading one of Lou’s bold predictions – only to see his intuition prove uncanny time after time. So today I’m stealing a page from the “Basenese Playbook” and taking a look at the severely battered transportation sector, one that pretty much everybody hates. However, I think, it’s not only about to come off life support, but perhaps become one of the hottest investments in 2010. The Transportation Sector: ]]></description>
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		<title>(BNI) Warren Buffett Takes the Train to Work &#8211; Why You Should Follow His Lead</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research We already knew that legendary investor Warren Buffett was bullish on the U.S. railroad industry through his holdings in Burlington Northern Santa Fe (NYSE: BNI) and others. But his recent announcement that his Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: (BRKA) or (BRKB) firm will pay $100 per share for the 75% of BNI that it didn’t already own, it proved that he’s not only bullish on the railroads, but on America as a whole. He confirmed that by stating that it was a “bet on the country.” Is the old fella a little crazy for paying $44 billion in a cash-and-shares deal – which included acquiring $10 billion of debt? Perhaps not. While the railroad industry has struggled for a while now, that could all change in ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRKA) Berkshire Hathaway Acquires Burlington Northern &#8211; B Shares to Split 50 to 1</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/04/brka-berkshire-hathaway-acquires-burlington-northern-b-shares-to-split-50-to-1/19555</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lost in today&#8217;s news that Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) (BRKB) was acquiring Burlington Northern (BNI) was the announcement that Berkshire&#8217;s &#8220;B&#8221; shares, or, commonly known by investors as the &#8220;cheaper&#8221; shares, would be split 50 to 1. It is rare to see a stock split for either the Berkshire &#8220;A&#8221; shares or the &#8220;B&#8221; shares. Over the years, Warren Buffett has resisted calls to split the stock. The &#8220;A&#8221; shares have long been out of reach for nearly everyone except professional investors. In the past 52 weeks, those shares traded in the range of $70,000 to $119,000 per share. The &#8220;A&#8221; shares are obviously not very attainable for most investors. Many investors turned to the &#8220;B&#8221; shares but even those &#8220;cheaper&#8221; shares traded in the range of $2241 to $3969 in ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRKA) Berkshire Buys Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Warren Buffett&#8217;s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) said on Tuesday that it is acquiring Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp (BNI) for $44 billion. This is the biggest acquisition ever for Berkshire Hathaway. With this acquisition, Berkshire Hathaway is adding the railroad transportation business to its already diverse range of businesses including retail sales, insurance and financials, newspaper publishing, manufacturing, business services and several regional electric and gas utilities. Berkshire Hathaway, which already owns 22.0% stake in Burlington Northern, has offered $100 per share in cash and stock for the remaining portion of the holding. The transaction which is contingent on approval by two-thirds of Burlington’s outstanding shareholders is expected to close by first quarter of 2010. Burlington Northern will continue operating from its Fort Worth, TX headquarters. Berkshire Hathaway also announced that ]]></description>
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		<title>(NSC) Norfolk Southern Posts Results Slightly Ahead of Expectations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Norfolk Southern Corp.’s (NSC) third-quarter earnings per share stood at 81 cents, compared to a profit of $1.30 in the year-ago period. The fall in earnings was due to lower volume on the back of subdued demand for shipped goods. However, EPS results were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 79 cents per share. Operating revenues fell 29% to $2.1 billion, driven by a 35% drop in coal revenues and a 31% drop in intermodal revenue along with lower fuel surcharge recovery. Operating profit came in at $562 million, driven by a 20% reduction in volume but partly offset by a 25% reduction in operating expenses. Operating ratio stood at 72.8%, up 370 basis points year over year. Total volume was 1.5 million units, down 20% year over year. ]]></description>
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		<title>(BNI) BNI Beats Forecasts, but Volumes Down Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp’s (BNI) third quarter earnings came in at $1.36 per share, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.28 per share. Last year, the company had a profit of $1.99 per share. Results were negatively affected by a decline in freight volumes, partially offset by reduced costs. Total revenues declined 27.0% year over year to $3.6 billion. The decline was brought about by a decrease in fuel surcharges coupled with lower unit volumes, partially offset by improved yields. Operating expenses shrank 27% year over year to $2.69 billion. The reduction was mainly brought about by lower fuel prices, along with strong cost controls and decreased unit volumes. All of the business units which contribute to revenues declined mainly due to lower fuel surcharge. Coal revenues decreased ]]></description>
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		<title>(BNI) Burlington Northern Extends Service</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/21/bni-burlington-northern-extends-service/13114</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Year to date, The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, a subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI), has created 23 new intermodal services and established improved performance transit times on 45 different lanes. Burlington Northern is expanding its intermodal terminals in order to better serve its customers. An intermodal terminal is a railroad facility designed for the loading and unloading of containers and trailers to and from flat cars for movement on the railroad and subsequent movement on the street or highway. Intermodal freight transport reduces cargo handling and so improves security, reduces damages and losses, and allows freight to be transported faster. In addition to improved intermodal service on the mainline, BNSF is also updating intermodal customer service online by adding new tools that help customers ]]></description>
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