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When did the merger of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and Burlington Northern Railroad take place?

  • December 31, 1996

  • January 1, 2000

  • July 4, 1996

  • November 3, 2009

Answer

The merger of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and Burlington Northern Railroad took place on December 31, 1996. This was a significant event in the formation of BNSF Railway.
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