Katie Farmer

J.B. Hunt To Acquire North Texas-Based BNSF Logistics’ Brokerage Ops

by | Sep 18, 2023
Fort Worth-based BNSF has fostered a partnership with J.B. Hunt over the past three decades. The industry giants announced a deal that consolidates their market-leading positions in the logistics landscape.
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Inaugural Board Announced for Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership
by | Aug 29, 2023
The organization said the board signifies a "robust and resolute commitment to attracting and recruiting businesses to Fort Worth," one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation.
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Gov. Abbott Taps Two Local Leaders to Help Bring New Businesses, Jobs to Texas
Arun Agarwal, CEO of Dallas home textile company Nextt, and Katie Farmer, president and CEO of Fort Worth-based railway giant BNSF, have been named to the Texas Economic Development Corporation’s board of directors. Along with seven other Texas execs tapped by Governor Abbott, they will market Texas across the U.S. and abroad as a place to relocate a business and create new jobs.
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BNSF Trains Rolled More Than 143 Million Miles in 2021, Attracting $1.5B in Investments
by | Mar 7, 2022
It was the 11th year in a row that Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway Co. attracted over $1 billion in investments. After a record-setting 2021, it aims to grow by laying new track and expanding its AllianceTexas intermodal facility. Warren Buffet calls BNSF "an indispensable asset for America."
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