BNSF North Construction Gang Achieves 10 Injury-Free Years
FRESNO, Calif. – BNSF is celebrating its California North Construction Gang for 10 years without a single reportable injury.
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J.B. Hunt, BNSF Launch New Intermodal Service
Supply chain solution provider J.B. Hunt and BNSF Railway on Nov. 7 announced the launch of Quantum, an intermodal service that accommodates the “service-sensitive” highway freight needs of customer supply chains. Ed. Note: While this story
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.
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.
Del Mar Rail Realignment Workshop
DEL MAR, Calif. – The city of Del Mar will hold events for the rail relocation project on November 6th and 15th.
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.
PUCO Approves Safety Upgrades in Allen and Fayette Counties
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO, has approved safety upgrades in Allen and Fayette Counties.
Texas North Western Railway Receives $7.3M CRISI Grant
DALLAS, Texas – The Texas North Western Railway Company announced in a release that it has received a federal grant totaling $7.3 million.
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.
Two Kansas Projects Receive $47M in CRISI Funds
TOPEKA, Kan. – Watco has been awarded a combined $47 million in federal funds for two rail projects.
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.