根据美国铁路协会(AAR), 铁路是迄今为止最安全的运输有害物质的方式。. 今天，超过99个.99%的铁路危险品货物顺利到达目的地. In fact, railroads have reduced overall hazmat accident rates by 64% since 2000. 整体, the safety record for hazmat shipments on rail is far better than the comparable record for trucks.
在2020年，BNSF处理了超过1.400万件危险品运输，平均每年只有100万件.0005 percent of these shipments are involved in an accident that results in a release of hazmat to the environment. Because any amount of material that leaks from any container is counted as a release, 一次火车事故可能导致多次事故的报告.
培训当地应急人员
Our environmental team has a strong commitment to training local responders on hazmat awareness and emergency response. We want to ensure that we can work with communities and respond quickly in the unlikely event that a hazmat emergency occurs.
BNSF为平均8人提供免费的铁路危险品响应培训,每年在我们网络中的社区中有000名当地应急响应人员. 自1996年以来，BNSF向125 000多名应急人员提供了培训. In 2020, BNSF为超过9个国家提供了危险品响应培训,000名急救人员通过其网络.
由于BNSF的努力, the TRANSCAER® (Transportation 社区 Awareness and Emergency Response) awarded BNSF with the National Achievement Award 20 times since 1998. 评奖委员会, 其中包括美国化学理事会的成员, AAR, 国家油罐车运输公司和氯气研究所, presents the award to the TRANSCAER® partner or company that does the most to help communities prepare for hazmat transportation emergencies.
BNSF还获得了几家托运人颁发的运输成就奖, 承认BNSF是领先的运输承运人.