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Buffett-BNSF

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BNSF Railway is one of the largest freight railroad networks in North America. It is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.

We dig behind Buffett-BNSF's stated narrative to unravel the real strategy — the calls that actually shaped it, and why they played out the way they did.

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Industry
Freight rail transportation
Headquarters
Fort Worth, United States
Ownership
Subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway

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The Founder Doctrine · People & Control
Buffett Called BNSF an 'All-In Wager.' He'd Already Been Holding the Cards for Three Years.
The BNSF deal is sold as a bold $34 billion crisis bet on America. But Berkshire started buying the stock in August 2006, and already owned 22.6% before the merger was signed. The wager was real. It just wasn't a leap.
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