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1/24/2025
BNSF Railway Co. yesterday announced a $3.8 billion capital investment plan for 2025, down from $3.92 million budgeted in 2024.
The largest component of the 2025 plan, $2.84 billion, is devoted to maintenance projects such as replacing and upgrading rail, ballast and ties, and maintaining rolling stock. Projects will consist of 11,400 miles of track surfacing and/or undercutting work and the replacement of 2.5 million ties and 410 miles of rail, BNSF officials said in a press release.
In 2025, $535 million of the capital plan is designated for expansion and efficiency projects, adding to the more than $2.6 billion invested in expansion projects over the past five years. This year's expansion plans support BNSF customer growth by continuing to invest in facility and line expansion projects that will increase network capacity, company officials said.
Major facility projects include completing a multiyear intermodal facility expansion project at BNSF's Cicero intermodal facility in Chicago, continuing property acquisitions and development activities for the planned Barstow International Gateway project in California and starting development activities for a future intermodal facility in Phoenix.
Major line expansion projects include continuing a multiyear project to construct approximately 20 miles of a third mainline track near Needles, California, to increase capacity and improve service recoverability on BNSF's Southern Transcon route between Southern California and the Midwest; and increasing siding capacity on a mainline track near Phoenix.
"Our 2025 capital plan reflects BNSF’s ongoing commitment to investing in our network to support our customers’ growth and operating a safe, efficient and reliable railroad,” said President and CEO Katie Farmer. “We are focused on ensuring our network is prepared to handle the demands of the future while continuing to provide the strong service our customers expect.”