Responding to continued customer interest, BNSF Railway Company announced it will reintroduce international intermodal container service from the Pacific Northwest to Memphis beginning in January 2007.

"By working closely with our customers on service design, BNSF is pleased to offer its ocean carrier customers and their shippers another North American gateway for goods moving between Asia and the rapidly growing Southeast market as well as the rest of BNSF's expansive intermodal network," said Fred Malesa, vice president, International Intermodal Marketing. "Expanded market coverage from the Ports of Tacoma and Seattle, coupled with improved velocity, are just a few of the advantages customers will enjoy with this service."

To further support its customers' interest in this market, BNSF continues to increase capacity and improve efficiency on its route between the Pacific Northwest and Memphis as well as make facility expansions in the Pacific Northwest and Memphis.

In addition to Memphis, BNSF also serves Chicago, St. Paul, Denver and Omaha from the Pacific Northwest.