Answering the Call: BNSF Keeps Supplies Moving in Times of Crisis

[Bob]

BNSF, like all Class I interstate freight railroads, is designated as part of the nation’s critical infrastructure by law, Presidential Policy Directive and U.S. Department of Transportation. The continued operation of BNSF is necessary for delivery of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies that are vital to the nation’s ability to respond to the current pandemic emergency. As such, BNSF employees should be considered exempt from any local, state and/or federal restrictions on travel or work outside the home imposed in connection with pandemic control measures.

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Answering the Call: BNSF Keeps Supplies Moving in Times of Crisis - Railway Age

Editor’s Note: The following story was posted on the Rail Talk area of the BNSF website. It is shared here in its entirety, with permission. We think it presents a useful example of what the rail industry is doing as an essential service in the national supply chain, in the midst of the COVID-19...

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BNSF, like all Class I interstate freight railroads, is designated as part of the nation’s critical infrastructure by law, Presidential Policy Directive and U.S. Department of Transportation. The continued operation of BNSF is necessary for delivery of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies that are vital to the nation’s ability to respond to the current pandemic emergency. As such, BNSF employees should be considered exempt from any local, state and/or federal restrictions on travel or work outside the home imposed in connection with pandemic control measures.

Full story:

Answering the Call: BNSF Keeps Supplies Moving in Times of Crisis - Railway Age

Editor’s Note: The following story was posted on the Rail Talk area of the BNSF website. It is shared here in its entirety, with permission. We think it presents a useful example of what the rail industry is doing as an essential service in the national supply chain, in the midst of the COVID-19...

www.railwayage.com

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