(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 7, 2013)
In the second quarter, BNSF Railway Co. ratcheted up revenue and income, ratcheted down operating ratio in 2Q’s total revenue rose 5 percent to $5.3 billion, operating income jumped 13 percent to $1.6 billion, net income climbed 12 percent to $884 million and operating ratio improved 1.3 points to 69.8 compared with second-quarter 2012 figures, according to a recently released 2Q performance summary.
Volume increased 4 percent to nearly 2.5 million units, reflecting continued strength in crude oil and domestic intermodal business — which helped offset weak grain traffic — as well as improved yields and mix, the summary states.
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Click here (PDF) to download 2Q 2013 financial information from BNSF Railway website.