BNSF recognizes customers for hazmat safety

BNSF Railway Co. recently honored 115 customers with the railroad's annual Product Stewardship Award for the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail.

Companies receiving the award transported an established minimum of loaded tank cars of hazardous materials with zero nonaccident releases during last year's full transportation cycle. The customers also upheld the ethics of Product Stewardship under the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care initiative, according to a news release.

"We are happy to recognize our customers whose priorities consistently align with ours. These strong partnerships help us remain committed to moving hazardous materials safer than any other mode of land transportation," BNSF Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Matt Igoe.

The complete list of honorees can be found here.