Coalition formed to fight railroad merger includes direct competitors

A coalition launched this week to oppose the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, as both sides ramp ...

City Council approves $5M from general fund reserves for Reed Avenue Rail Corridor Project

Plans are officially moving forward with the Reed Avenue Rail Corridor Project, a longstanding West Edge revitalization effort that members of the Cheyenne City Council only recently got ...

City sets hearing on BNSF's Barstow International Gateway project

The City of Barstow has scheduled a special meeting of its planning commission next month for a public hearing on BNSF ...

BNSF, CPKC, Teamsters Join Group to Oppose Union Pacific Merger

BNSF Railway, CPKC Railway and the Teamsters Rail Conference join the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition, a group aiming to stop the merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

Source: UP-BNSF short line recommended for LA port rail contract

Alameda Belt Line, co-owned by Union Pacific and BNSF, will negotiate for the contract to provide switching services to the ...
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Colorado-BNSF negotiations resulted in more affordable Front Range start-up plan: Analysis

DENVER — The preliminary 25-year access agreement announced last week between the state of Colorado and BNSF Railway to launch three daily round trips between Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins still ...
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BNSF starts Winslow yard expansion to boost capacity

BNSF Railway has begun major upgrades to its Winslow, Arizona, yard, adding new track, extending existing lines, and installing advanced remotely controlled switches. The project aims to improve ...
The Eno Center for Transportation

Colorado and BNSF reach tentative deal on passenger rail expansion

A proposed agreement between the state of Colorado and BNSF railway will provide rail service to northern Colorado at a ...
NBC Montana

Court throws out judgment blaming Montana asbestos deaths on BNSF railroad

LIBBY, Mont. — A federal appeals court has overturned a judge's finding that BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people in a Montana mining town where thousands have been sickened by ...
Railway Age

Class I Briefs: BNSF, NS

BNSF celebrates Darigold’s new facility at its Certified Site in Pasco, Wash., and officially closes its 7,000th highway/rail grade crossing. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Safety Train marks 10 years ...
Daily Inter Lake

BNSF Railway fights Libby asbestos case in federal appeal

A panel of federal judges on Tuesday appeared skeptical of arguments from lawyers for two deceased plaintiffs that railroad giant BNSF Railway is liable for past asbestos contamination at its rail ...
Railway Age

Class I Briefs: BNSF, NS

BNSF provides an update on operational performance and capital expansion projects in Texas, Arizona, and California. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) reflects on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts—one year ...