Home/American Shipper/STB to examine Buffett’s BNSF buy American Shipper STB to examine Buffett’s BNSF buy FreightWaves Staff · Friday, February 17, 2012 The agency said it will hold a March 22 public hearing to explore the impact of Berkshire Hathaway’s acquisition of the BNSF Railway in 2010 on certain costing determinations.