Study - Id37454 - BNSF Railway Statista Dossier

BNSF Railway
BNSF RAILWAY
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
01 Overview
U.S. Class I rail - operating revenues 1990-2019 02
Rail freight in the U.S. - volume transported 2002-2018 03
U.S. freight railroads: revenue ton-miles 2006-2018 04
U.S. class I railroads - number of carloads transported 2006-2020 05
Number of employees - U.S. freight rail industry 2014-2020 06
United States - rail accidents and incidents 2013-2020 07
02 Financials
Operating revenue generated by BNSF Railway 2013-2020 09
BNSF Railway - operating expenses 2013-2020 10
BNSF Railway - operating expenses by type FY 2020 11
Total assets of BNSF Railway 2014-2020 12
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03 Segments
Freight revenue generated by BNSF Railway 2014-2020 14
Freight revenue by commodity - BNSF Railway FY 2020 15
BNSF Railway - carloads 2014-2020 16
Carloads by commodity - BNSF Railway FY 2020 17
04 Competitors
World's largest railway companies by market value 2020 19
Leading freight transportation companies globally 2019 20
North American railroad companies by revenue 2020 21
North American railroad companies' revenue ton-miles (RTM) 2020 22
North American railroad companies - carloads 2020 23
Freight revenue generated by Union Pacific Corporation 2011-2020 24
Freight revenue generated by CSX Transportation 2013-2020 25
Freight revenue generated by Canadian Pacific Railway 2013-2020 26
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Total revenue generated by Canadian National Railway 2013-2020 27

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Overview
Total operating revenues of U.S. Class I rail from 1990 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
U.S. Class I rail - operating revenues 1990-2019
90
80
70
Revenue in billion U.S. dollars
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1990 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Note(s): United States; 1990 to 2019

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 29.
2 Source(s): AAR; ID 187655 Overview
Volume of rail freight transported in the United States from 2002 to 2018 (in billion tonne-
kilometers)
Rail freight in the U.S. - volume transported 2002-2018
3,000
2,686 2,661 2,665 2,704
2,531 2,545 2,551 2,523
2,454 2,454 2,448
2,500 2,376 2,376 2,356 2,364
2,299 2,326
Rail freight in billion tonne-kilometers
2,000 1,871
1,500
1,000
500
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

3 Source(s): ITF; ID 245235 Overview
Revenue ton-miles of freight for U.S. class I railroads from 2006 to 2018 (in billions)
U.S. freight railroads: revenue ton-miles 2006-2018
2,000
1,800
1,600
Revenue ton-miles in billions
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*
Note(s): United States

4 Source(s): AAR; Progressive Railroading; ID 198443 Overview
Number of carloads transported by U.S. class I railroads from 2006 to 2020 (in millions)
U.S. class I railroads - number of carloads transported 2006-2020
35
32.1 31.5
30.6 30 30.2
29.2 28.8 29.2 28.7
30 28.4 28.11
27.6
26.7
26
25.16
25
Carloads in millions
20
15
10
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018* 2019 2020
Year

Number of employees in U.S. freight rail industry from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
Number of employees - U.S. freight rail industry 2014-2020
180
160
140
Number of employees in thousands
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Number of rail accidents and incidents in the United States from 2013 to 2020
United States - rail accidents and incidents 2013-2020
Accidents/ Incidents Injuries Fatalities
14,000
12,260
11,851 11,985 11,840
11,655 11,481 11,714
12,000
10,000 9,130
8,752 8,805 8,702 8,889
8,558
Number of accidents
8,303
7,958
8,000
6,000 5,402
4,000
2,000
702 767 749 760 817 813 878 783
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

7 Source(s): US Department of Transportation; Federal Railroad Administration; ID 204569 Overview
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Financials
BNSF Railway's operating revenue from FY 2013 to FY 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
Operating revenue generated by BNSF Railway 2013-2020
30,000
25,000 23,855 23,515

22,714
Operating revenue in million U.S. dollars
21,552 21,401 21,387 20,869

20,000 19,278
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Note(s): United States; FY 2013 to FY 2020; fiscal year ends December 31.
9 Source(s): BNSF Railway; ID 547905 Financials
BNSF Railway's operating expenses from FY 2013 to FY 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
BNSF Railway - operating expenses 2013-2020
18,000
16,055
15,720 15,444
16,000
14,884
14,094
13,634
14,000 13,129
12,641
Expenses in million U.S. dollars
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Note(s): North America; FY 2013 to FY 2020; fiscal year ends December 31.
BNSF Railway's operating expenses in FY 2020, by category (in million U.S. dollars)
BNSF Railway - operating expenses by type FY 2020
Expenditure in million U.S. dollars

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000
Compensation and benefits 4,609
Fuel 1,789
Purchased services 2,554
Depreciation and amortization 2,476
Materials and other 1,037
Equipment rents 664
Note(s): North America; FY 2020; fiscal year ends December 31.

BNSF Railway's total assets from FY 2014 to FY 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
Total assets of BNSF Railway 2014-2020
100,000
88,574 88,660
90,000 84,523 85,093
81,775
79,892
80,000 76,477
Total assets in million U.S. dollars
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Note(s): United States; FY 2014 to FY 2020

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Segments
BNSF Railway's freight revenue from FY 2014 to FY 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
Freight revenue generated by BNSF Railway 2014-2020
25,000
22,401 22,578 22,328
21,002
20,406
19,778
20,000 18,921
Freight revenue in million U.S. dollars
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
14 Source(s): BNSF Railway; ID 547886 Segments
Breakdown of BNSF Railway's freight revenue in FY 2020, by commodity group (in million U.S.
dollars)
Freight revenue by commodity - BNSF Railway FY 2020
8,000
7,262
7,000
6,000
5,039
4,822
5,000
4,000
3,000 2,655
2,000
1,000
0
Consumer products Industrial products Agricultural products Coal
Note(s): United States; FY 2020; fiscal year ends December 31.

BNSF Railway's carloads from FY 2014 to FY 2020 (in 1,000 units)
BNSF Railway - carloads 2014-2020
12,000
10,698
10,275 10,269 10,277 10,221
9,758
10,000 9,481
Carloads in thousand units
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Breakdown of BNSF Railway's carloads in FY 2020, by commodity group (in 1,000 units)
Carloads by commodity - BNSF Railway FY 2020

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000
Consumer products 5,266
Industrial products 1,622
Coal 1,404
Agricultural products 1,189
Note(s): United States; FY 2020; fiscal year ends December 31.

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Competitors
World's largest railway companies as of May 2020, based on market value (in billion U.S. dollars)
World's largest railway companies by market value 2020
Market value in billion U.S. dollars

0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Union Pacific (U.S.) 108.4
Canadian National Railway (Canada) 58.8
CSX (U.S.) 50.7
Norfolk Southern (U.S.) 43.8
MTR (Hong Kong) 34.2
Central Japan Railway (Japan) 31.2
Canadian Pacific Railway (U.S.) 30.9
East Japan Railway (Japan) 27.8
Daqin Railway (China) 15.1
West Japan Railway (Japan) 11.9
Note(s): Worldwide; as of May 2020

19 Source(s): Forbes; ID 260683 Competitors
Leading freight transportation companies worldwide in 2019, based on freight revenue (in million
U.S. dollars)
Leading freight transportation companies globally 2019

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000
FedEx Corp. 64,690
UPS Inc. 63,978
China Railway Corp. 44,468
Maersk Group 34,839
CMA CGM 30,254
Russian Railways 26,267
Deutsche Post DHL 24,265
Mediterranean Shipping Co. 24,002
BNSF Railway Co. 22,328
COSCO Group 21,787
Union Pacific Corp. 21,708
Indian Railways 19,036
SF Express 16,050
Hapag-Lloyd AG 14,121
Deutsche Bahn AG 12,963
Note(s): Worldwide; 2019

20 Source(s): Transport Topics (based on company reports); SJ Consulting Group; ID 503884 Competitors
Leading North American railroad companies in 2020, based on operating revenue (in billion U.S.
dollars)
North American railroad companies by revenue 2020
Revenue in billion U.S. dollars

0 5 10 15 20 25
BNSF 20.87
Union Pacific 19.53
CSX 10.58
Canadian National Railway 10.85
Norfolk Southern 9.79
Canadian Pacific Railway 6.06
Kansas City Southern 2.63
Note(s): North America; FY 2020

21 Source(s): Statista; Various sources (Company reports); ID 271613 Competitors
Leading North American railroad companies in 2020, based on revenue ton-miles (in billions)
North American railroad companies' revenue ton-miles (RTM) 2020
RTM in billions
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
BNSF 588.92
Union Pacific 384.98
Canadian National Railway 230.39
CSX 183.81
Norfolk Southern 164.06
Canadian Pacific Railway 151.89
Kansas City Southern 30.59

22 Source(s): Surface Transportation Board; Various sources (Company reports); Statista; ID 552684 Competitors
Leading North American railroad companies in 2020, based on carloads (in 1,000 units)
North American railroad companies - carloads 2020

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000
BNSF 9,481
Union Pacific 7,753
Norfolk Southern 6,683.5
CSX 5,892
Canadian National Railway 5,595
Canadian Pacific Railway 2,708
Kansas City Southern 2,153.4

23 Source(s): Various sources (Company reports); Statista; ID 552732 Competitors
Union Pacific Railroad's freight revenue from FY 2011 to FY 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)*
Freight revenue generated by Union Pacific Corporation 2011-2020
25,000
22,560
21,384
20,684 20,397
19,837 20,243
19,686
20,000 18,601
18,508
18,251
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
24 Source(s): Union Pacific; ID 547576 Competitors
CSX's freight revenue from FY 2013 to FY 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)*
Freight revenue generated by CSX Transportation 2013-2020
14,000
12,247 12,250
12,000 11,629 11,419
11,333
10,974
10,701
10,175
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
25 Source(s): CSX; ID 549162 Competitors
Canadian Pacific Railway's freight revenue from FY 2013 to FY 2020 (in million Canadian dollars)*
Freight revenue generated by Canadian Pacific Railway 2013-2020
8,000 7,613 7,541

7,152
7,000 6,552
6,464 6,375
Freight revenue in million Canadian dollars
5,982 6,060
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
26 Source(s): Canadian Pacific Railway; ID 548357 Competitors
Canadian National Railway's total revenue from FY 2013 to FY 2020 (in million Canadian dollars)
Total revenue generated by Canadian National Railway 2013-2020
16,000
14,917
14,321
13,819
14,000
13,041
12,611
Total revenue in million Canadian dollars
12,134 12,037
12,000
10,575
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Note(s): Canada; FY 2013 to FY 2020

27 Source(s): Canadian National Railway; ID 548018 Competitors
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References
Total operating revenues of U.S. Class I rail from 1990 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
U.S. Class I rail - operating revenues 1990-2019
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2019, the U.S. Class I railroads generated total operating revenue to the value of around 80 billion U.S.
Source(s) AAR dollars, the highest revenue recorded since 1990. Operating revenue has increased steadily since 2016. The
North American Class I railroad network A Class I railroad is a freight railroad with an annual operating revenue
Conducted by AAR
that surpasses roughly 490 million U.S. dollars. Altogether, there are seven Class I railroads that own and
Survey period 1990 to 2019 operate the majority of the railroads in North America, also contributing to around 94 percent of the overall
revenue generated by freight rail . Directly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic , Canadian Pacific Railway, CSX
Region(s) United States Transportation, Union Pacific, Canadian National, and Kansas City Southern have already reported significant
drops in revenue of up to 24 percent for 2020 compared with 2019. Despite this setback, demand for freight rail
Number of respondents n.a. is set to grow over the next two decades. Top commodities transported After intermodal freight , the
transportation of chemicals in 2019 brought in one of the largest gross revenues for Class 1 rail freight goods at
Age group n.a.
11.2 billion U.S. dollars. Although a significant figure, this revenue only represents two percent of the total gross
Special characteristics n.a. revenue generated by the chemicals industry in the U.S. , which stands at just over 550 billion U.S. dollars.
Ethanol and industrial chemicals make up the greatest rail chemical tonnage transported across the U.S. rail
Published by AAR network, while plastic and agricultural chemicals also contributed to the 2.19 million carloads of chemicals hauled
on the U.S. rail network in 2019.
Publication date March 2020
Original source Overview of America's Freight Railroads, page 1
Website URL visit the website
Notes: Data up to 2015 was taken from previous editions. 2016 figure can be
accessed here . 2017 figure can be accessed here . 2018 figure can be
accessed here .
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Volume of rail freight transported in the United States from 2002 to 2018 (in billion tonne-
kilometers)
Rail freight in the U.S. - volume transported 2002-2018
Description
Rail freight volumes in the United States have been increasing since 2016, reaching 2.53 trillion tonne-kilometers
Source(s) ITF in 2018. However, this figure dropped again to 2.36 trillion tonne-kilometers in 2019. Rail Freight Owing to its
geographic and economic size, the United States has one of the world`s largest freight rail networks . The most
Conducted by ITF
common commodities carried by rail in the U.S. are coal, chemicals and grain. Rail freight is especially suited to
Survey period 2002 to 2019 transporting bulk commodities such as these owing to the higher volumes that can be transported together, and
the existence of specialized carriages, such as tank cars designed for transporting chemicals. Trucking in the
Region(s) United States United States Rail is only one segment of the U.S. freight industry, with trucking accounting for the vast majority
of freight transported in the United States . While freight trucking also experienced a decline from the middle of
Number of respondents n.a. the decade, revenue streams have since recovered to create a market worth almost 800 billion U.S. dollars. In
total, there were over 895,000 heavy truck drivers in the U.S. in 2019.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by ITF
Publication date June 2020
Original source itf-oecd.org
Notes: The 2012 figure is taken from a previous edition. The figures for 2002
through 2011 are taken from the Worldwide Rail Market Study (page 6),
published by Roland Berger and UNIFE in September 2012. The figures
have been rounded.
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Revenue ton-miles of freight for U.S. class I railroads from 2006 to 2018 (in billions)
U.S. freight railroads: revenue ton-miles 2006-2018
Description
The statistic shows the revenue ton-miles of freight for class I railroads in the United States from 2006 through
Source(s) AAR; Progressive Railroading 2018. U.S. freight railroads generated some 1.7 trillion revenue ton-miles of freight in 2018.
Conducted by AAR
Survey period 2006 to 2018
Region(s) United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Published by Progressive Railroading
Publication date August 2019
Original source progressiverailroading.com
Notes: * Preliminary data
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Number of carloads transported by U.S. class I railroads from 2006 to 2020 (in millions)
U.S. class I railroads - number of carloads transported 2006-2020
Description
The statistic shows the number of carloads transported by U.S. class I railroads from 2006 to 2020. U.S. class I
Source(s) AAR railroads transported a total number of 25.16 million carloads in 2020. A class I railroad in the U.S. is a large
freight railroad company, as classified based on operating revenue. The Association of American Railroads
Conducted by AAR
defines a Class I railroad in the United States as having operating revenues of $550 million or more in 2019.
Survey period 2006 to 2020 Smaller railroads are classified as class II and class III.
Age group n.a.
Published by AAR
Publication date January 2021
Original source aar.org
Notes: Includes intermodal units. *From 2018 onwards, data for the full year
bases itself on the Association of American Railroads calendar, which
ends its recording period on either the last week of December of that
same year or the first week of January the following year
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Number of employees in U.S. freight rail industry from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
Number of employees - U.S. freight rail industry 2014-2020
Description
This statistic illustrates the number of employees working in the U.S. freight rail industry from 2014 to 2020. In
Source(s) AAR 2020, approximately 135,000 people were employed by Class I railroads in the United States.
Conducted by AAR
Survey period 2014 to 2020
Age group n.a.
Published by AAR
Original source Railroad 101, page 2
Notes: The statistic includes data for the following class I railroads: BNSF
Railway, CSX Transportation, Grand Trunk Corporation, Kansas City
Southern Railway, Norfolk Southern, Soo Line Corporation and Union
Pacific The figures were rounded. Data up to 2019 were taken from
previous editions.
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Number of rail accidents and incidents in the United States from 2013 to 2020
United States - rail accidents and incidents 2013-2020
Description
This statistic represents the number of rail accidents and incidents in the United States from 2013 through 2020.
Source(s) US Department of Transportation; Federal Railroad Administration In 2020, the United States registered 783 rail fatalities. Positive Train Control (PTC) Ever since the enactment of
the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA), the U.S. freight rail industry has been working on implementing
Conducted by US Department of Transportation; Federal Railroad Administration
the Positive Train Control (PTC) technology on over 60,000 miles of the rail network. The original deadline of
Survey period 2013 to 2020 December 31, 2015 was extended to 2018 after several railroads have stated they are unable to meet the
deadline due to technical and legal complications. The Positive Train Control consists of a bundle of state-of-the-
Region(s) United States art technologies meant to avoid accidents caused by human error, track or equipment malfunction, faulty
movement of trains through a grade crossing, breaches on railroad tracks and other types of train operator
Number of respondents n.a. errors. More precisely, PTC aims to prevent train-on-train collisions, deflections caused by excessive speed or
other derailments on tracks where maintenance operations are underway. The technology uses a number of
Age group n.a.
factors like weight and length of the train, track composition, train speed and train authorization in order to
Special characteristics n.a. calculate the adequate stopping distance for a train. The PTC system includes an onboard locomotive system
that monitors the position and speed of the train and triggers braking in case of speeding or unapproved train
Published by US Department of Transportation movement; a wayside system to check track signals, switches and track circuits for movement authorization; and
a back office server that stores all relevant rail traffic information. Until 2015, 6.4 billion U.S. dollars have been
Publication date March 2021 spent for the PTC deployment on over more than 2,300 of track miles and more than 4,500 locomotives . By
2020, the total costs will rise to more than 10 billion U.S. dollars .
Original source safetydata.fra.dot.gov
Notes: To retrieve the data, select the Start month and End month and click
Generate Report . Includes freight railroad, Amtrak, and commuter rail
operations. Accidents/incidents includes all events reportable to the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration under
applicable regula [...] For more information visit our Website
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BNSF Railway's operating revenue from FY 2013 to FY 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
Operating revenue generated by BNSF Railway 2013-2020
Description
This statistic shows the operating revenue generated by BNSF Railway from the fiscal year of 2013 through the
Source(s) BNSF Railway fiscal year of 2020. In the fiscal year of 2020, the Texas-based company generated over 20 billion U.S. dollars in
operating revenue.
Conducted by BNSF Railway
Survey period FY 2013 to FY 2020
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics fiscal year ends December 31.
Published by BNSF Railway
Publication date February 2021
Original source BNSF Railway - Annual Report 2020 on Form 10-K, page 28
Notes: Values prior to 2017 were taken from previous annual reports.
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BNSF Railway's operating expenses from FY 2013 to FY 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
BNSF Railway - operating expenses 2013-2020
Description
This statistic illustrates the operating expenses of BNSF Railway from the fiscal year of 2013 to the fiscal year of
Source(s) BNSF Railway 2020. In the fiscal year of 2020, the company reported over 13 billion U.S. dollars in operating expenditure.
Region(s) North America
Age group n.a.
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BNSF Railway's operating expenses in FY 2020, by category (in million U.S. dollars)
BNSF Railway - operating expenses by type FY 2020
Description
This statistic illustrates the main expenditures of BNSF Railway in the fiscal year of 2020. That year, the Texas-
Source(s) BNSF Railway based company spent some 4.6 billion U.S. dollars on compensation and benefits and over 1.7 billion U.S.
dollars on fuel.
Survey period FY 2020
Age group n.a.
Notes: n.a.
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BNSF Railway's total assets from FY 2014 to FY 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
Total assets of BNSF Railway 2014-2020
Description
The value of BNSF's total assets has steadily increased since 2014, reaching over 88.6 billion U.S. dollars in the
Source(s) BNSF Railway 2020 financial year. This is an 86 million dollars rise compared to 2019 and just under 16 percent more than
2014 figures. Over 73 percent of these assets were properties and equipment.
Age group n.a.
Notes: Financial year ending on December 31st. Values prior to 2019 were taken
from previous annual reports.
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BNSF Railway's freight revenue from FY 2014 to FY 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
Freight revenue generated by BNSF Railway 2014-2020
Description
This statistic illustrates the freight revenue generated by BNSF Railway from the fiscal year of 2014 to the fiscal
Source(s) BNSF Railway year of 2020. In the fiscal year of 2020, BNSF Railway reported over 19 billion U.S. dollars in revenue from
freight operations.
Age group n.a.
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Breakdown of BNSF Railway's freight revenue in FY 2020, by commodity group (in million U.S.
dollars)
Freight revenue by commodity - BNSF Railway FY 2020
Description
This statistic portrays BNSF Railway's freight revenue in the fiscal year of 2020, with a breakdown by commodity
Source(s) BNSF Railway group. In that year, the company generated over 4.8 billion U.S. dollars of freight revenue from the transportation
of agricultural products.
Age group n.a.
Notes: n.a.
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BNSF Railway's carloads from FY 2014 to FY 2020 (in 1,000 units)
BNSF Railway - carloads 2014-2020
Description
This statistic illustrates the carloads of BNSF Railway from the fiscal year of 2014 through the fiscal year of 2020.
Source(s) BNSF Railway In the fiscal year of 2020, BNSF Railway operated over 9.48 million carloads, down from almost 10.2 million
carloads in the previous year.
Age group n.a.
Notes: A carload is defined as a shipment of not less than five tons of one
commodity. Values prior to 2018 were taken from previous annual reports.
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Breakdown of BNSF Railway's carloads in FY 2020, by commodity group (in 1,000 units)
Carloads by commodity - BNSF Railway FY 2020
Description
This statistic represents BNSF Railway's carloads in the fiscal year of 2020, with a breakdown by commodity
Source(s) BNSF Railway group. In that year, over 5.27 million carloads of consumer products and over 1.1 million agricultural products
were hauled.
Age group n.a.
Notes: A carload is defined as a shipment of not less than five tons of one
commodity.
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World's largest railway companies as of May 2020, based on market value (in billion U.S. dollars)
World's largest railway companies by market value 2020
Description
Union Pacific is one of the leading railroad companies in the world, with an estimated market value of 108.4
Source(s) Forbes billion U.S. dollars as of May 2020. The world`s leading railroads With over 21.7 billion U.S. dollars in operating
revenue , Union Pacific focuses on hauling freight like coal, industrial, chemical or agricultural products on the
Conducted by Forbes
largest railway network in the world. Canadian National Railway came in second, valued at half of Union
Survey period as of May 2020 Pacific`s worth and is Canada`s largest railway but also hauls freight throughout the Midwestern and Southern
parts of the U.S. . U.S. rail industry The rail industry has an important role in the movement of freight all over the
Region(s) Worldwide world. In the United States, the rail industry provided around 650,000 jobs, contributed to more than 74.2 billion
U.S. dollars in GDP, as well as some 16.9 billion U.S. dollars in tax contribution. Nearly one third of U.S. exports
Number of respondents n.a. are transported by rail, linking businesses together and contributing to the global competitiveness of U.S. goods.
Age group n.a.
Published by Forbes
Publication date May 2020
Original source forbes.com
Notes: Only includes public companies.
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Leading freight transportation companies worldwide in 2019, based on freight revenue (in million
U.S. dollars)
Leading freight transportation companies globally 2019
Description
This statistic displays the freight revenue streams of the leading freight transportation firms worldwide in 2019.
Source(s) Transport Topics (based on company reports) ; SJ Consulting Group With freight revenue of around 64.7 billion U.S. dollars, FedEx was ranked first in that year.
Conducted by Transport Topics; SJ Consulting Group
Survey period 2019
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by Transport Topics
Publication date November 2020
Original source Top 50 Global Freight Carriers 2020, page 3-6
Notes: FedEx Corp.: revenue is for 12 months ended November 31, 2019. Indian
Railways: revenue is for 12 months ended March 31, 2020.
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Leading North American railroad companies in 2020, based on operating revenue (in billion U.S.
dollars)
North American railroad companies by revenue 2020
Description
BNSF Railway is the leading U.S. class I freight railroad company, generating more than 20.8 billion U.S. dollars
Source(s) Statista; Various sources (Company reports) in operating revenue in 2020. BSNF Railway The railroad focuses on transporting freight commodities such as
coal, industrial or agricultural products . In 2019, the company generated some 19.8 billion U.S. dollars in freight
Conducted by Statista; Various sources (Company reports)
revenue and hauled more than 9.48 million carloads across the country . Its main competitor, Union Pacific, was
Survey period FY 2020 second on the list in terms of operating revenue in that year, generating around 19.5 billion U.S. dollars from
transporting freight like coal, industrial, chemical or agricultural products. U.S. rail industry U.S. railroads as well
Region(s) North America as their competitors in Canada are among the leading railway companies in the world. The United States has
one of the longest railroad networks worldwide . In 2016, U.S. railroads transported some 17.7 billion tons of
Number of respondents n.a. freight, a volume which was greatly impacted by the economic slowdown and dip in demand in the sector due to
the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Rail freight traffic rapidly dipped by over 16 percent between January and April
Age group n.a.
2020. Despite this setback, demand is expected to grow ; by 2040, more than 24 billion tons of freight will be
Special characteristics n.a. hauled via U.S. railroads.
Published by Statista
Original source Company reports
Notes: Values have been rounded. The figures for non-U.S. railroads have been
converted from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars at a rate of 1 CAD =
0.7854 U.S. dollars (correct as of December 31, 2020).
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Leading North American railroad companies in 2020, based on revenue ton-miles (in billions)
North American railroad companies' revenue ton-miles (RTM) 2020
Description
The statistic illustrates the leading North American railroads in 2020, ranked by revenue ton-miles. In that year,
Source(s) Surface Transportation Board; Various sources (Company reports); BNSF was the leading North American railroad company, with close to 589 billion revenue ton-miles. Union
Statista Pacific was ranked second, reaching almost 385 billion ton-miles of freight transported.
Conducted by Surface Transportation Board; Various sources (Company reports)
Age group n.a.
Published by Statista
Notes: Revenue ton-miles is calculated by multiplying the weight in tons of the

shipment being transported by the miles that it is transported. The values
have been rounded.
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Leading North American railroad companies in 2020, based on carloads (in 1,000 units)
North American railroad companies - carloads 2020
Description
The statistic represents the leading North American railroads in 2020, ranked by carloads transported. In that
Source(s) Various sources (Company reports); Statista year, BNSF Railway was ranked first with close to 9.5 million carloads of freight transported. Norfolk Southern
Railway - additional information Norfolk Southern Railway is one of the seven U.S. Class I freight railroads
Conducted by Various sources (Company reports); Statista
operating on approximately 20,000 miles of tracks in the Southeast, East and Midwest of the United States. It
Survey period FY 2020 began operations in 1982, under the parent company, Norfolk Southern Corporation, and is headquartered in
Norfolk, Virginia. The company is a major transporter of coal, automotive, and industrial products, operating a
Region(s) North America fleet younger than the average age of the North American locomotive fleet . In the 2020 financial year, the
company employed just over 20,100 people. In that same fiscal year it generated almost 9.8 billion U.S. dollars
Number of respondents n.a. in revenue from its three major business lines - general merchandise, intermodal and coal. Commodities like
chemical, agricultural, and metal and construction products make up the railroad`s highest share of revenue. The
Age group n.a.
railroad is among the leading North American railway companies, in terms of revenue-ton miles , carloads and
Special characteristics n.a. punctuality . According to Forbes, the company was valued at around 43 billion U.S. dollars, ranking it fourth
among the world`s largest railway companies . In April 2016, a proposed merger worth almost 30 billion U.S.
Published by Statista dollars was dropped, when Canadian Pacific Railway failed to acquire Norfolk Southern after facing heavy
resistance from other peer railway companies.
Notes: One carload is equivalent to a shipment of not less than five tons of one
commodity.
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Union Pacific Railroad's freight revenue from FY 2011 to FY 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)*
Freight revenue generated by Union Pacific Corporation 2011-2020
Description
In the fiscal year of 2020, the Union Pacific Corporation generated about 18.3 billion U.S. dollars in freight
Source(s) Union Pacific revenue - a decrease compared with the previous fiscal year. This was due to weak demand in several markets
and in part due to pricing gains.
Conducted by Union Pacific
Age group n.a.
Published by Union Pacific
Original source Union Pacific Corporation - Annual Report 2020 on Form 10-K, page 24
Notes: * Includes fuel surcharge revenue. Figures prior to 2015 were taken from
previous annual reports.
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CSX's freight revenue from FY 2013 to FY 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)*
Freight revenue generated by CSX Transportation 2013-2020
Description
This statistic illustrates the freight revenue generated by CSX Transportation from the fiscal year of 2013 to the
Source(s) CSX fiscal year of 2020. In the fiscal year of 2020, CSX generated over 10.2 billion U.S. dollars from rail freight
operations.
Conducted by CSX
Age group n.a.
Published by CSX
Original source CSX Corporation 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, page 88
Notes: * Includes fuel surcharge revenues. Freight revenue is comprised of the

following revenue streams: merchandise, coal, intermodal. Figures prior to
2018 were taken from previous reports.
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Canadian Pacific Railway's freight revenue from FY 2013 to FY 2020 (in million Canadian dollars)*
Freight revenue generated by Canadian Pacific Railway 2013-2020
Description
This statistic represents the freight revenue generated by Canadian Pacific Railway from the fiscal year of 2013
Source(s) Canadian Pacific Railway through the fiscal year of 2020. In the fiscal year of 2020, Canadian Pacific Railway generated over 7.54 billion
Canadian dollars from rail freight operations.
Conducted by Canadian Pacific Railway
Age group n.a.
Published by Canadian Pacific Railway
Original source Canadian Pacific Railway - Annual Report 2020 on Form 10-K, page 46
Notes: * Includes fuel surcharge revenues of 297 million Canadian dollars in

2020, 464 million Canadian dollars in 2019, 492 million Canadian dollars
in 2018, 242 million Canadian dollars in 2017, 133 million Canadian
dollars in 2016, 293 million Canadian dollars in 2015, 637 million
Canadian dollars in 20 [...] For more information visit our Website
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Canadian National Railway's total revenue from FY 2013 to FY 2020 (in million Canadian dollars)
Total revenue generated by Canadian National Railway 2013-2020
Description
This statistic gives the total revenue generated by Canadian National Railway from the fiscal year of 2013
Source(s) Canadian National Railway through the fiscal year of 2020. In the fiscal year of 2020, the Canadian-based company reported over 13.8
billion Canadian dollars in revenue.
Conducted by Canadian National Railway
Region(s) Canada
Age group n.a.
Published by Canadian National Railway
Original source Canadian National Railway 2020 Annual Report, page 1
Notes: Values are for the fiscal years ending December 31. Figures prior to 2018
were taken from a previous edition.
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Note(s): United States; 1990 to 2019

Note(s): United States; 2002 to 2019

Note(s): United States

Note(s): United States; 2006 to 2020

Note(s): United States; 2014 to 2020

Accidents/ Incidents Injuries Fatalities

Note(s): United States; 2013 to 2020

25,000 23,855 23,515

21,552 21,401 21,387 20,869

Expenditure in million U.S. dollars

Compensation and benefits 4,609

Purchased services 2,554

Depreciation and amortization 2,476

Materials and other 1,037

Equipment rents 664

Note(s): North America; FY 2020; fiscal year ends December 31.

Note(s): United States; FY 2014 to FY 2020

Note(s): United States; FY 2020; fiscal year ends December 31.

Carloads in thousand units

Consumer products 5,266

Industrial products 1,622

Agricultural products 1,189

Note(s): United States; FY 2020; fiscal year ends December 31.

Market value in billion U.S. dollars

Union Pacific (U.S.) 108.4

Canadian National Railway (Canada) 58.8

CSX (U.S.) 50.7

Norfolk Southern (U.S.) 43.8

MTR (Hong Kong) 34.2

Central Japan Railway (Japan) 31.2

Canadian Pacific Railway (U.S.) 30.9

East Japan Railway (Japan) 27.8

Daqin Railway (China) 15.1

West Japan Railway (Japan) 11.9

Note(s): Worldwide; as of May 2020

Freight revenue in million U.S. dollars

FedEx Corp. 64,690

UPS Inc. 63,978

China Railway Corp. 44,468

Maersk Group 34,839

CMA CGM 30,254

Russian Railways 26,267

Deutsche Post DHL 24,265

Mediterranean Shipping Co. 24,002

BNSF Railway Co. 22,328

COSCO Group 21,787

Union Pacific Corp. 21,708

Indian Railways 19,036

Deutsche Bahn AG 12,963

Note(s): Worldwide; 2019

Revenue in billion U.S. dollars

Union Pacific 19.53

Canadian National Railway 10.85

Norfolk Southern 9.79

Canadian Pacific Railway 6.06