Crew safety is more than a priority—it’s a tradition, marked each year by the ringing of brass bells once used on historic steam locomotives. The Safety Bell Award celebrates exceptional Operations teams with top-tier safety performance, and we’re proud to recognize the following teams as BNSF’s 2024 Safety Bell honorees:

  • Best Overall Division – California Division
  • Best Transportation Team – Kansas Division
  • Best Mechanical System Shop – Northtown (Minneapolis) Diesel Shop
  • Best Field Mechanical – California and Powder River divisions
  • Best Engineering Team – Southwest Division
  • Best Intermodal Equipment Operators – Memphis and Seattle

Congratulations to these teams for their dedication to safety!

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