Future of BNSF’s Havelock shops in Nebraska uncertain; 400 workers could be affected

By MATT OLBERDING, Lincoln Journal Star; January 29, 2019 The future of BNSF Railways’ Havelock shops appears to be up…

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Three companies and what they said about precision railroading in their earnings calls

By John Kingston, Freight Waves; January 22, 2019 Three sides of the move to precision railroading (PSR) were on display…

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Thief stole tools from BNSF, then got truck stuck on tracks

By Zachariah Bryan, The Herald; December 24, 2018 MONROE — Railroad tracks apparently foiled someone’s plan to make off with…

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U.S. miscalculated benefit of better train brakes, the Associated Press reports

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press, The Spokesman-Review; December 20, 2018 BILLINGS, Mont. – President Donald Trump’s administration miscalculated the potential…

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Beaumont, Texas residents awake to several hours of a broken train horn blaring over and over

By Scott Eslinger, 12 News ABC, NBC; November 21, 2018 BEAUMONT — Residents all over Beaumont and especially those in…

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Grizzly Cub Dies After Being Hit by Train Near Columbia Falls, Montana

By Justin Franz, Flathead Beacon; November 16, 2018 A male grizzly cub was struck and killed by a train near…

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G.I. magazine’s military friendly employer list includes five railroads

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; November 13, 2018 Five major railroads appear on the 2019 Military Friendly® Employers list recently issued…

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Fixing Chicago’s freight rail congestion

By Katie Pyzyk, Smart Cities Dive; November 12, 2018 As goods and raw materials make their way to all parts…

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BNSF workers escape along rail line after man fires at them

By The Associated Press, The Telegraph; October 25, 2018 LEAVENWORTH, Wash. Authorities say BNSF Railway workers escaped using the rail…

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BNSF, GE partner to innovate locomotives

By Evan Hoopfer, Staff Writer, Dallas Business Journal, Memphis Business Journal; October 24, 2018 Two giants of the rail industry…

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New restrictions could derail oil-by-rail shipments

By Nelson Bennett, Business In Vancouver; October 23, 2018 The discount on Canadian crude oil hit a record last week…

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Uncertainty around Amtrak’s Southwest Chief holds up Heartland Flyer extension

By Chad Frey, Newton Kansan; October 5, 2018 Deborah Fischer Stout, the president of the Northern Flyer Alliance, had the…

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BNSF’s Matthew Rose, architect of railroad’s sale to Berkshire Hathaway, to retire next year

By Paul O’Donnell, Business Editor, The Dallas Morning News; October 3, 2018 Matthew Rose will step down as executive chairman…

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The Daily CSX: CSX sees growth opportunity in Ohio, signs new agreement with BNSF

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; October 2, 2018 CSX Corp. (Nasdaq: CSX) is prioritizing its Northwest Ohio Intermodal…

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Report: Scheduled railroading could improve North American freight-rail service

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 1, 2018 North American railroads’ growing interest in precision scheduled railroading has the potential to…

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Ozarks farmer sues BNSF, says train company killed more than 50 cattle

By Giacomo Bologna, Springfield News-Leader, September 17, 2018 An Ozarks farmer is suing a train company over the deaths of more…

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Products worth millions need these aging Richland, Washington tracks. Inspectors say some are near failure.

By Wendy Culverwell, Tri-City Herald; September 16, 2018 Richland, WA The Port of Benton wants to evict Tri-City Railroad Co.…

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9th Circuit blocks California hazmat fees on railroads

By Barbara Grzincic, Reuters; September 13, 2018 California cannot enforce a 2015 fee on railroad shipments of crude oil, ethanol,…

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Opinion: Railroads Have Spent A Lot Of Money The Last 10 Years, And Customers Have Barely Benefited

From Freightwaves.com; September 12, 2018 After spending plenty of money on investment in the last 10-plus years, the nation’s class…

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles Fight Montana Fires

By Justin Franz, Flathead Beacon; September 2, 2018 While the thought of fire is often accompanied by the image of…

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Passenger rail service still needs backing

Commentary By Evan Stair, Santa Fe New Mexican; August 7, 2018 Many hopes rest on the Udall-Moran Southwest Chief Route…

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