RE: USGS ROF CYBER CONNECTION Following dated recently does not mean Buffett is selling any of his 100% Burlington Northern RR nor does it mean Buffett can't merge BNRR with the Canadian National RR which could then be a powerful factor in what entity builds the ROF NS RR.
All things considered, this would suit the USGS front-ending Chromite Ore premium-price purchases.
"Before the BNSF acquisition, Berkshire sold its 9.6 million shares of Union Pacific Corp. and 1.9 million shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. to avoid problems with regulators.
Berkshire said it will work to sell the two small railroads quickly.
Berkshire said its MidAmerican Energy utility subsidiary owns the CBEC railroad that brings coal over six miles of track to its power plant south of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
The White City Terminal Union railroad that serves an industrial park near Medford is owned by Railserve Inc. That company is part of the industrial conglomerate Marmon Holdings Inc., in which Berkshire has owned a controlling interest since 2008.
Berkshire said the White City line is 12 miles long and has two employees and two locomotives. It generates about $250,000 in revenue annually."