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| <xs:element id="bni_EquipmentRents" abstract="false" name="EquipmentRents" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="bni_Totalotherrevenues" abstract="false" name="Totalotherrevenues" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="bni_LongTermCasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilitiesNet" abstract="false" name="LongTermCasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilitiesNet" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="bni_ConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInEquityAbstract" abstract="true" name="ConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInEquityAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="bni_MembersEquityMember" abstract="true" name="MembersEquityMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="bni_TotalFreightRevenues" abstract="false" name="TotalFreightRevenues" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="bni_IncomeTaxPaymentsToParentByReportingEntity" abstract="false" name="IncomeTaxPaymentsToParentByReportingEntity" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="bni_AmortizationofActuarialGainsLossesMember" abstract="true" name="AmortizationofActuarialGainsLossesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="bni_AcquisitionOfEquipment" abstract="false" name="AcquisitionOfEquipment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="bni_ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" abstract="true" name="ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/> |
| </xs:schema> |