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New Berkshire CEO: BNSF Needs to Improve Its Profitability

Greg Abel's first shareholder letter puts BNSF on notice — close the 5.7-point operating ratio gap with Union Pacific or expect disappointment.

Published March 4, 2026 in The FreightFA Brief, FreightFA's freight market newsletter.

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