(Source: Trains.com, May 5, 2025)
BNSF Railway posted higher profits in the first quarter thanks to a combination of volume growth and pricing gains, corporate parent Berkshire Hathaway announced on Saturday. BNSF’s pre-tax profit increased 5.5% in the quarter, to $1.6 billion, as revenue increased 0.6%, to $5.67 billion. Net income rose 6.2%, to $1.2 billion. The railway’s operating ratio was 67.9%, a 1.6-point improvement compared to last year’s first quarter, as expenses fell 1.7%. Revenue in BNSF’s consumer products segment – which includes intermodal and automotive business — increased 3.2% as volume surged 8.6%.
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