SBCTA and BNSF Continue Construction on North First Avenue Bridge Replacement
BARSTOW, Calif. – In conjunction with BNSF, SBCTA is working to replace the North First Avenue Bridge in Barstow, California.
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Union Pacific’s Switch Modernization Project; Color-Based Switch Targets
OMAHA, Neb. – Union Pacific is undergoing a switch modernization project.
NTSB Investigating Derailment in Pueblo West, Colorado
PUEBLO WEST, Colo. – The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting an ongoing investigation into a BNSF railway derailment that occurred on October 15, 2023 at around 3:24 p.m.
WATCH: Norfolk Southern’s AI Train Inspection Technology
ATLANTA – Norfolk Southern announced it will be using “Digital Train Inspection Portals” in an effort to maintain and enhance rail safety.
CN Releases 2023-2024 Winter Safety Plan
MONTREAL, Quebec – CN announces it has published its 2023-2024 Winter Safety Plan.
CN Service Returns Between Enterprise and Southern Canada After Fire
ENTERPRISE, Alberta – Crews have completed repairs to CN track after a fire damaged the line in August of this year.
BNSF’s Wilmar Bypass Receives 2023 America’s Transportation Award
WILMAR, Minn. – BNSF announced its rail bypass project that was completed last fall was recognized as a regional 2023 America’s Transportation Award Winner.
NS, BRS Partner to Enhance Safety
Norfolk Southern (NS) and the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) on Oct. 19 announced a partnership to create the Signal Safety Collaboration initiative, a one-year pilot program developed with input from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA),
Coal Train Derails in Colorado; NTSB Suspects Broken Rail
PUEBLO, Colo.–– A BNSF coal train traveling near Pueblo on Sunday, Oct. 15 derailed on a bridge that runs over I-25.
UPDATE: NTSB Releases Memo for Determination of BNSF Minnesota Derailment
RAYMOND, Minn. – On Monday, October 16th, NTSB Newsroom announced via Twitter that it has opened a docket “for its investigation of the March 30, 2023 derailment of a BNSF Railway freight train on the Marshall District in Raymond, Minnesota.”
Union Pacific Issues RFQ for CREATE Project EW2
CHICAGO – Union Pacific has issued a Request for Qualifications, or RFQ, to provide property acquisition services for UP and NS’s part of CREATE Project EW2.
BNSF’s Triple Track Addition in California
FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF gave an update on capital projects its engineering teams have been working on since spring.
Union Pacific Thanks Crews for Reporting Unsafe Behavior at Crossing; Receives Federal Funding
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. – Union Pacific crews anonymously reported concerns over an unsafe behavior at a crossing in Sacramento County, California.
BNSF Trinity Bridge Replacement Update
FORTH WORTH, TEXAS – BNSF gave an update on Facebook about the Trinity River bridge replacement in Fort Worth, Texas.
CPKC’s Coby Bullard Headlines Railway Interchange
Railway Interchange kicked off Oct. 2 with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Senior Vice President Coby Bullard covering his railroad’s April 14, 2023, merger to form North America’s first and only transnational, plus its partnership with short
Canadian National Reaches On-Call Engineering Contract with Bowman Consulting
TORONTO – Canadian National reached a multi-year agreement with Bowman Consulting for on-call engineering services.
BNSF Ready to Help Give Salmon Bay Bridge a Lift
If you’ve been through Salmon Bay in Seattle, you’ve likely seen the iconic Salmon Bay Rail Bridge, a transportation mainstay in the Pacific Northwest for more than 110 years. And now, thanks to a federal grant and support from BNSF, it will be revitalized to serve for many more years.
Norfolk Southern EVP and COO Paul Duncan on Workforce Initiatives – RAIL GROUP ON AIR
Norfolk Southern is justifiably proud of the partnership it has forged with its craft unions. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Paul Duncan discusses the improvements and special programs that have
NTSB Railroad Investigation Report: Amtrak Train 531 and UP RMM Collision
OAKLAND, Calif. – The NTSB released a Railroad Investigation Report after a collision between Amtrak train 531 and a Union Pacific Roadway Maintenance Machine in July of last year.
‘Significant Drop in Condition’: CN Inspection of Bridge that Collapsed Last May
KINGSTON, ONTARIO – An inspection by CN found part of the crossing that collapsed earlier this year had seen a “significant drop in condition.”