people · May 20, 2026
BNSF Railway Promotes Craig Morehouse to Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
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BNSF Railway promoted Craig Morehouse to executive vice president and chief operations officer on May 19, 2026, replacing Matt Garland who stepped down after five months in the role. Garland began his BNSF career in 2001 and held the top operations position since January 1, 2026. Craig Morehouse previously served as senior vice president of network operations and service design and now oversees the full operations organization including transportation, engineering, mechanical, service design, safety, training, support, protection, and environmental functions. BNSF Chief Executive Katie Farmer stated that Morehouse's proven leadership positions the company for operational excellence and a more agile, resilient railroad. Garland's departure follows Berkshire Hathaway's January 2026 leadership transition and occurs amid competitive pressures from Union Pacific's pursuit of a Norfolk Southern merger and BNSF's Q1 2026 financials showing revenue of $5.693 billion up 1 percent, operating inc