BNSF honors employees for 'exceptional contributions,' safety in 2016

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Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor
BNSF Railway recognized 65 employees for their outstanding achievements in 2016 at the annual Employees of the Year ceremony in Fort Worth.

The program identifies employees who have made exceptional contributions while demonstrating BNSF’s vision and values through their commitment, leadership and focus on working safely and efficiently to meet customer expectations. The company said their achievements positively impact BNSF customers, fellow employees, owners and the communities served by BNSF.

Of BNSF’s 40,000 employees, another 40 were acknowledged for their safety leadership for leading teams that worked throughout 2016 without a reportable injury.

“Our Employees of the Year program is a way to recognize our people for exceptional efforts and results,” said Carl Ice, BNSF president and chief executive. “These employees are a reflection of our entire team’s resolve to focus on safety, serve our customers, improve efficiency and performance, and deliver on the essential role we play in our global economy every day.”

The railroad pointed to examples of achievements and contributions by the employees, including the efficient transition of the majority of BNSF’s frac sand business to unit train service; the successful renewal of BNSF direct operations on the 130-mile rail line between Tenaha and Silsbee, Texas, previously operated by Timber Rock Railroad, and partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration to develop a safety integration plan for beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations of unmanned aerial vehicles in the U.S.

Also honored were five Safety Employees of the Year, representing the Engineering, Intermodal Business Unit Operations, Mechanical, Telecommunications and Transportation teams. These five employees are featured in BNSF’s Safety Employees of the Year video.

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