Burlington Northern Santa Fe Manitoba
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Burlington Northern Santa Fe Manitoba (BNSF Manitoba) is a Canadian
subsidiary
railroad
of BNSF Railway
.
, a subsidiary of the Great Northern Railway (GN) on July 1, 1909.
The lines were sold by the GN to the city of Winnipeg, except for the following sections:
The line to the International Boundary at Noyes, Minnesota
was sold to the Canadian National Railway
(CN), although the GN maintained trackage rights over it to access its tracks in Winnipeg.
After the GN was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad
in 1970, the name of the MGNR was changed to Burlington Northern Manitoba Ltd. in 1971. The last name change was to Burlington Northern Santa Fe (Manitoba) took place in 1999, following the merger of the BNSF Railway
in 1996.
There are currently Eight (8) employees. Train Crew having four, Mtnce of Way having three (3) and General Office having one (1)
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
railroad
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
of BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
.
History
The railway traces its history to the Midland Railway of Manitoba which was incorporated in 1903 and built various lines around Winnipeg. The operations of the company were acquired by the Manitoba Great Northern RailwayManitoba Great Northern Railway
The Manitoba Great Northern Railway is a historic Canadian railway that operated in Manitoba.The railway was incorporated on March 10, 1909, to purchase the right-of-way and tracks of the Midland Railway of Manitoba between Gretna at the International Boundary and Portage la Prairie, as well as...
, a subsidiary of the Great Northern Railway (GN) on July 1, 1909.
The lines were sold by the GN to the city of Winnipeg, except for the following sections:
- line from the CN mainline at Lindsay Street and Taylor Avenue to McPhillips Avenue
- Winnipeg yard trackage
The line to the International Boundary at Noyes, Minnesota
Noyes, Minnesota
Noyes is an unincorporated community in St. Vincent Township, Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. Located in the extreme northwestern corner of the state, it was an important border-crossing location going back to the days of ox roads. It is the northern terminus of U.S. Route 75 and the...
was sold to the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
(CN), although the GN maintained trackage rights over it to access its tracks in Winnipeg.
After the GN was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad
Burlington Northern Railroad
The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996....
in 1970, the name of the MGNR was changed to Burlington Northern Manitoba Ltd. in 1971. The last name change was to Burlington Northern Santa Fe (Manitoba) took place in 1999, following the merger of the BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
in 1996.
There are currently Eight (8) employees. Train Crew having four, Mtnce of Way having three (3) and General Office having one (1)