BNSF, NS DEVELOP JOINT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/NORTHEAST SERVICE

BNSF, NS DEVELOP JOINT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/NORTHEAST SERVICE    The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. and Norfolk Southern Railway Co. have started coast-to-coast, guaranteed intermodal service between Southern California and the Northeast.
   The new service covers both domestic and international container loads moving between San Bernardino, Calif., and Harrisburg, Pa. The railroads will offer shippers a full refund for each load that does not meet the scheduled availability time for pick up.
   “The new BNSF/NS service extends BNSF’s guaranteed network to a total of 16 lanes,” said Steve Branscum, group vice president of BNSF Consumer Products Marketing. “It is designed to attract a greater share of the freight moving over the road 'between Southern California and the Northeast by giving shippers a risk-free transportation alternative.”