Agriculture and Energy Network Update for Friday, January 30, 2026

Operational Performance 
BNSF operating teams have made strong progress restoring network performance following recent winter weather impacts. Improving operating conditions are enabling increased velocity and terminal throughput across multiple areas of the network, supporting a continued return toward normal service levels, with the network expected to be fully rebalanced next week. While extreme cold temporarily affected car velocity and terminal dwell compared with the prior week and typical December performance, metrics have strengthened over the past several days. With remaining cold-weather restrictions in northern regions lifted today, mainline fluidity is improving, yard congestion is easing, and local service metrics have shown improvement over the past few days as conditions normalize.

Service Expectations for the Week Ahead
Record-low temperatures will return to portions of the Plains and Southern Plains, and into the Gulf Coast, this weekend as a strong Arctic air mass settles over the region before moving east, driving temperatures well below seasonal norms. Overnight lows in some areas are expected to fall into the single digits, with wind chills dropping as low as -5°F to -15°F, particularly across areas of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. BNSF operating teams have implemented winter-weather operating protocols and are closely monitoring conditions to support safe and reliable service.

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