BNSF Completes New Mainline Improvement Project in Becker/Belen NM

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNSF Railway announced this week the completion of its multi-year, mainline improvement project in Becker, New Mexico. This new investment is adjacent to the railroad’s Belen facility, the largest fueling facility in North America, and will improve the railroad’s total train capacity through the Southern Transcon route by roughly 30 percent.

“Belen, New Mexico is really the heartbeat of our Southern Transcon, accounting for about a quarter of BNSF’s entire fuel usage and 25% of our volume,” said VP of Service Design Jon Gabriel, who will take over as group vice president of Consumer Products in September. “Having this new added capacity in Becker positions us for tremendous growth, while improving service consistency for all our current customer traffic further reducing our carbon emissions across this key intermodal route.”

The Becker facility includes two new processing tracks at approximately 20,000 feet available for fueling, inspections and crew changes. These additions will minimize the time it takes for trains to stop and get moving again toward their destination.

BNSF’s Belen, New Mexico facility, located on the Clovis Subdivision, serves as the primary hub for BNSF fueling and inspections between Los Angeles and Chicago.

About BNSF Railway

BNSF Railway, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of North America’s leading freight transportation companies. BNSF operates approximately 32,500 route miles of track in 28 states and three Canadian provinces. BNSF is one of the top transporters of consumer goods, grain and agricultural products, low-sulfur coal, and industrial goods such as petroleum, chemicals, housing materials, food, and beverages. BNSF’s shipments help feed, clothe, supply, and power American homes and businesses every day. BNSF and its employees have developed one of the most technologically advanced, and efficient railroads in the industry. We work continuously to improve the value of the safety, service, energy, and environmental benefits we provide to our customers and the communities we serve. You can learn more about BNSF at www.BNSF.com.