The Rail Network

...bet on US recovery with railroad deal Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has made a $44bn (GBP27bn) bet on the future of America's rail network in the biggest takeover ever for his company. Published: 4:06PM GMT 03 Nov 2009 Warren...

In this article: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Burlington, United States, Competitive advantage, Coal, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and Charles Munger

...Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. The rail network extends across the the western two-thirds of the U.S. The company's system of 32,000 route miles extends across 28 states and two Candian provinces. Please note that all comments must...

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...long-term revival of the US economy. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway investment empire, which has been dabbling in railway stock for several years, already owns 22% of the Texas-based goods rail network. It is paying $26bn in cash and stock to...

In this article: Warren Buffett, BNSF, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Berkshire Hathaway, Texas, Nebraska, US, Coal, CNBC, and Carbon

...of the side benefits of this investment by Mr. Buffett could be rising the profile of rail in the US. This could attract other investors - many of whom try to follow Buffett wherever he goes - and help modernize the rail network in the country.

In this article: Warren Buffett, BNSF, Berkshire Hathaway, United States, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Global warming, Amtrak, Union Pacific Railroad, and Rail Network

... Warren Buffett's decision to buy railroad firm, Burlington Northern & shows how to profit from a resurgent rail industry. ... 500-mile rail network that supports ...

It serves a vast rail network from Seattle to Chicago to LA and has trackage rights ... My guess is that Buffett MAY be setting up BNSF to play a role in ...

Warren Buffett's move to buy all of Burlington Northern indicates a tipping of ... chain planners to invest in making rail available to more nodes in the network. ...

... Legendary US investor Warren Buffett has spent a record 44 billion dollars buying an American rail freight company, in ... the few to have a nationwide network. ...

... to Forbes about the U.S. dollar, Warren Buffett and investing for ... Burlington Northern's U.S. Rail Network. NPR Business Audio - Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 ...