BNSF appoints Morehouse COO as Garland departs

BNSF Railway has promoted Craig Morehouse to executive vice president and chief operations officer, as prior COO Matt Garland has announced his intention to depart from the company to pursue another opportunity. 

"We thank Matt for his leadership and contributions to BNSF over the course of his career," said BNSF President and CEO Katie Farmer in an internal announcement.

Morehouse in his new role will oversee the entire operations organization, including the transportation, engineering, mechanical, service design, safety and training, operations support, resource protection and environmental divisions.

Morehouse most recently served as senior vice president of network operations and service design. He joined BNSF in 2006 as a management trainee and progressed through leadership roles in the engineering division before transitioning to general director of transportation for the Twin Cities Division. He was promoted to general manager of BNSF's Northwest Division, and he later served as vice president for the Class I's North Region and South Region operations.

"Craig’s proven leadership, experience and firsthand knowledge of our network position BNSF to achieve operational excellence," Farmer added. "Under his leadership, we will continue building a more agile, resilient railroad that delivers exceptional value for our customers."