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EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLCFinancial_Report.xls
EX-31.2 - SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION - BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLCcertificationsexhibit312ll.htm
EX-32.1 - SECTION 906 CEO AND CFO CERTIFICATION - BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLCcertificationsexhibit321ll.htm
EX-31.1 - SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION - BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLCcertificationsexhibit311ll.htm
10-Q - FORM 10-Q - BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLCllc-6302014x10q.htm


Exhibit 12.1

BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLC and SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In millions, except ratio amounts)
(Unaudited)


 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
   Income before income taxes
$
2,641

$
2,686

     Add:
 
 
 
 
          Interest and other fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest
 
402

 
355

          Reasonable approximation of portion of rent under long-term operating
          leases representative of an interest factor
 
96

 
96

          Distributed income of investees accounted for under the equity method
 
4

 
3

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
1

 
1

     Less:
 
 
 
 
          Equity in earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method
 
7

 
5

   Total earnings available for fixed charges
$
3,137

$
3,136

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
   Interest and fixed charges
$
415

$
370

   Reasonable approximation of portion of rent under long-term operating leases
   representative of an interest factor
 
96

 
96

   Total fixed charges
$
511

$
466

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
6.14x

 
6.73x



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