BNSF Completes New Mainline Improvement Project in Becker/Belen NM
07 Agosto 2024 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
BNSF Railway announced this week the completion of its
multi-year, mainline improvement project in Becker, New Mexico.
This new investment is adjacent to the railroad’s Belen facility,
the largest fueling facility in North America, and will improve the
railroad’s total train capacity through the Southern Transcon route
by roughly 30 percent.
“Belen, New Mexico is really the heartbeat of our Southern
Transcon, accounting for about a quarter of BNSF’s entire fuel
usage and 25% of our volume,” said VP of Service Design Jon
Gabriel, who will take over as group vice president of Consumer
Products in September. “Having this new added capacity in Becker
positions us for tremendous growth, while improving service
consistency for all our current customer traffic further reducing
our carbon emissions across this key intermodal route.”
The Becker facility includes two new processing tracks at
approximately 20,000 feet available for fueling, inspections and
crew changes. These additions will minimize the time it takes for
trains to stop and get moving again toward their destination.
BNSF’s Belen, New Mexico facility, located on the Clovis
Subdivision, serves as the primary hub for BNSF fueling and
inspections between Los Angeles and Chicago.
About BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of North
America’s leading freight transportation companies. BNSF operates
approximately 32,500 route miles of track in 28 states and three
Canadian provinces. BNSF is one of the top transporters of consumer
goods, grain and agricultural products, low-sulfur coal, and
industrial goods such as petroleum, chemicals, housing materials,
food, and beverages. BNSF’s shipments help feed, clothe, supply,
and power American homes and businesses every day. BNSF and its
employees have developed one of the most technologically advanced,
and efficient railroads in the industry. We work continuously to
improve the value of the safety, service, energy, and environmental
benefits we provide to our customers and the communities we serve.
You can learn more about BNSF at www.BNSF.com.
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