Retiree Information

Retirees may not work at BNSF any longer, but many are active in their communities and play an important role as unofficial ambassadors for BNSF.

Check this site for information about benefits and retirement plans.

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BNSF Employee and Retiree Amtrak Travel Privileges Explained

If you are a current BNSF employee, or retiree of BNSF or one of its legacy railroads, and you were hired on or before April 27, 1981, you may be eligible for Amtrak travel privileges.

Amtrak travel privileges explained

For the information outlined below:

• Scheduled retirees must be age 60 and have 30 years of continuous service at retirement to qualify for Amtrak benefits


• Exempt retirees must be age 55 and have 25 years of continuous service at retirement to qualify for Amtrak travel benefits

If you are a (below)	With continuous service prior to April 30, 1962	With continuous service May 1, 1962 through April 30, 1971	With continuous service May 1, 1971 through April 27, 1981	April 28, 1981 to present
Current Employee	Unlimited, free transportation on Amtrak, when Amtrak trains are traveling on rail lines owned by your home road* Unlimited, 50 percent fare discounts on any other rail line on which Amtrak travels 50 percent off sleeping accommodations	12 free trips per year 50 percent off sleeping accommodations Once 12 free trips are used, employee gets 50 percent off trips on home rail Trips on rail lines not on employee's home line are 50 percent off	25 percent off all Amtrak travel, systemwide	No Amtrak travel privileges
Spouse of employee	Unlimited, free transportation on Amtrak, when it travels on spouse's home road of record as of April 30, 1971 Unlimited, 50 percent fare discounts on any other rail line on which Amtrak travels 50 percent off sleeping accommodations	50 percent off the fare 50 percent off sleeping accommodations Trips on rail lines not on the employee's home line are 50 percent off	25 percent off all Amtrak travel, systemwide	No Amtrak travel privileges
Retiree	Unlimited, free transportation on Amtrak, when you travel on your home road of record as of April 30, 1971 Unlimited, 50 percent fare discounts on any other rail line on which Amtrak travels Other accommodations - 50 percent off	12 free round trips per year on home roads 50 percent off sleeping accommodations Once 12 free trips are used, spouse of retiree gets 50 percent off trips on home rail Trips on rail lines not on the retirees home line are 50 percent off	25 percent off all Amtrak travel, systemwide	No Amtrak travel privileges
Spouse of retiree	Unlimited, free transportation on Amtrak, when it travels on retired spouse's home road of record as of April 30, 1971 Unlimited, 50 percent fare discounts on any other rail line on which Amtrak travels 50 percent off sleeping accommodations	12 free round trips per year on home roads 50 percent off sleeping accommodations Once 12 free trips are used, spouse of retiree gets 50 percent off trips on home rail Trips on rail lines not on the retirees home line are 50 percent off	25 percent off all Amtrak travel, systemwide	No Amtrak travel privileges
Dependant of employee or retiree (must be younger than 18, or up to the age of 25 if he/she is a full-time student)	12 free trips on Amtrak, when it travels on parent's home road of record on April 30, 1971 50 percent discounts on any other rail line on which Amtrak travels 50 percent off sleeping accommodations	12 free round trips per year on home roads 50 percent off sleeping accommodations Once 12 free trips are used, dependents of retirees get 50 percent off trips on home rail Trips on rail lines not on the retirees home line are 50 percent off	25 percent off all Amtrak travel, systemwide	No Amtrak travel privileges
Widow(er)	Widows(ers) of employees hired prior to April 30, 1952, with 19 years of continuous service on April 30, 1971, may be entitled to unlimited free transportation on the home road Widows' dependents are not eligible for travel privileges If the widow(er) remarries, he/she is no longer eligible for Amtrak travel privileges

* The employee's 'home road' means the railroad the employee worked for April 30, 1971, the date Amtrak began its service.

Do you qualify? Here's how to get your Amtrak travel card

• Click here to download the application packet 
• Call 817-352-4983 to request an application.
• Complete the application, and mail it to the address provided.
• Within four to six weeks, Amtrak will send the travel card to the address provided by the employee, retiree or spouse.

Only one card will be issued per eligible employee.

Other questions? Please call 800-USA-RAIL (800-872-7245).