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MarketingNews
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To: BNSF Intermodal Customers
And BNSF UIIA Equipment Contract
Holders
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October 3,
2007
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Changes to BNSF Intermodal Storage Policy
Effective
November 5, 2007
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BNSF continues to
review and modify its operating practices and service offerings in
order to maintain network fluidity and improve service consistency.
As a result, BNSF
is changing its intermodal storage policy, which will apply to all
intermodal service levels and equipment types, effective November 5,
2007. Highlights of the simplified policy are summarized below:
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Additional
free time
o At all facilities,
Sundays will not be charged storage or be counted in the free time
calculation (if free time has not expired)
o Reduced number of 24
hour (Group 1) facilities (from 8 to 3)
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No
changes in daily rates
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If
notification is made after 5:00 p.m. (local time), the day of
notification is the following day
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Facility Grouping
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Free Time
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Storage Charges
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Group 1
(Kansas
City, Los Angeles, Memphis)
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Notification Day
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24 Hours
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$150 a day
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Group 2
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Notification Day
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48 Hours
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$150 a day
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Group 3
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Notification Day
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48 Hours
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$100 a day
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Please refer to the attached table to determine the group
for each facility.
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The new policy is
effective for shipment notification that occurs on or after November
5, 2007.
BNSF will continue to evaluate facility
and operational efficiencies, and make changes to policies and
procedures as needed to improve fluidity.
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For More Information
For a comprehensive overview of the
policy changes, please refer to the updated information on the Storage
Web page at http://www.bnsf.com/markets/intermodal/storage.html and the BNSF
Intermodal Rules and Policies Guide page at http://www.bnsf.com/markets/intermodal/intermodal_rules_and_policies_guide.html.
If additional off-site storage is
needed, please refer to the Off-Site Web page at http://www.bnsf.com/markets/intermodal/postparking.html.
Questions regarding changes to the
storage policy can be directed to your Intermodal Sales
Representative at 888-428-2673, option 4, 2.
Improving the Global Supply Chain
BNSF continues to evaluate its
operations to identify efficiencies that benefit the customer, but
believes even greater supply chain efficiencies can be achieved when
all members of the transportation industry collaborate.
What BNSF is doing
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Service
–
BNSF is committed to improving service consistency through
operational initiatives, capital investment and process improvements.
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Continuous
Improvement –
BNSF is focused on continuously improving its operations and policies
as needed, based on changes in freight volumes.
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Customer
Visibility –
BNSF provides secured reports at www.bnsf.com
to help customers manage their freight flows and storage charges.
For assistance with bnsf.com registration, contact the BNSF
E-business Help Desk at 888-428-2673, option 4, 1.
What our
transportation partners can do
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Destination
Dwell –
Timely shipment pick up will improve asset utilization and reduce
facility congestion.
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Freight
Receiver Hours – Migration to 24/7 operations would help eliminate
bottlenecks by allowing the transportation industry to be more
efficient and keep freight moving.
We appreciate your business. Thank you
again for choosing BNSF as your transportation service provider.
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BNSF
Facility Storage Groups Effective November 5, 2007
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Facility
Group
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Facility
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Free Time
(Hours)
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Storage Charge
(Per
Day)
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1
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Kansas City, KS
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24
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$150
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Los Angeles, CA
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Memphis, TN
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2
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Alliance, TX
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48
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$150
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Atlanta, GA (Fairburn)
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Chicago (Cicero),
IL
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Houston, TX
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Oakland Intl.
Gateway, CA
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San Bernardino, CA
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Seattle, WA (SIG)
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St. Louis, MO
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St. Paul, MN
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Stockton, CA
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3
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Albuquerque, NM
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48
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$100
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Amarillo, TX
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Billings, MT
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Birmingham, AL
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Chicago
(Corwith), IL
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Chicago (Willow
Springs), IL
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Denver, CO
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Dilworth, MN
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El Paso, TX
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Fresno, CA
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Harvard, AR
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Logistics Park
Chicago, IL
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New Orleans, LA
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Omaha, NE
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Phoenix, AZ
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Portland, OR
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South Seattle, WA
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Spokane, WA
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*List of BNSF Intermodal
Facilities is for reference and is not comprehensive.
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This Marketing News bulletin is designed to inform BNSF
customers of new service or product offerings, or of permanent changes to
existing service.
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This Marketing News bulletin is posted
on our Web site at www.bnsf.com.
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