"The installation of these wide-span cranes has nearly doubled the capacityat our SIG facility, and reduces our impact on the environment whilesupporting the growth of international commerce at the Port of Seattle,"said Mike Burke, assistant vice president, BNSF Intermodal Hub Operations.

These cranes are significantly wider than the traditional cranes used atintermodal facilities, spanning three tracks, and have the capability tostack containers and load and unload trucks and railcars. Along withproviding additional capacity, these cranes have increased throughput byabout 30 percent at BNSF's SIG facility.

Additionally, these cranes produce zero emissions on site, are quieter, andhave the ability to regenerate power each time they lower a load. The widestance design of these new cranes also reduces truck moves within theintermodal facility, reducing emissions and improving fuel efficiency.

"The North Seattle International Gateway yard is an impressive facility andit represents the type of development that we and our partners are pursuingto increase our overall competitiveness at the Port of Seattle," said Portof Seattle Commission President John Creighton. "BNSF is increasingcapacity for cargo, assisting the Port in creating economic development forthe region. By replacing diesel equipment with new electric cranes, it hasdone so in a way that is friendly to the environment, which is equallyimportant as we pursue our goal of being the cleanest, greenest, mostenergy efficient port in the U.S."

About BNSF's Environmental Efforts

BNSF Railway's comprehensive approach to environmental stewardship promotessustainability in the communities it serves today, and gives futuregenerations a cleaner road ahead. Rail is the most fuel efficient mode ofsurface transportation, moving a ton of freight more than 400 miles on asingle gallon of diesel fuel. As the rail industry's intermodal leader,BNSF also leads in environmental stewardship. Each BNSF intermodal trainmoves takes more than 280 long-haul trucks off the nation's crowdedhighways.

About BNSF Railway

A subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (NYSE: BNI), BNSFRailway Company operates one of the largest North American rail networks,with about 32,000 route miles in 28 states and two Canadian provinces. BNSFis among the world's top transporters of intermodal traffic, moves moregrain than any other American railroad, carries the components of many ofthe products we depend on daily, and hauls enough low-sulfur coal togenerate about ten percent of the electricity produced in the UnitedStates. BNSF is an industry leader in Web-enabling a variety of customertransactions at www.bnsf.com.