(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 27, 2012)
Last year, BNSF Railway Co. registered record operating earnings, according to a report from Progressive Railroading.
In 2011, BNSF generated revenue of $19.5 billion compared with $16.9 billion in 2010 (comparison figures from 2010 include historical accounting through Feb. 12, 2010, and purchase accounting afterward, according to Berkshire). Operating earnings climbed from $4.5 billion to $5.3 billion, pre-tax earnings rose from $4 billion to $4.7 billion and net earnings increased from $2.5 billion to about $3 billion.
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