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.

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 is among the Rail Climate Change Adaptation Program award recipients, and will receive C$300,000 to develop a “Climate-Induced Ground Hazard Risk Assessment Tool.” (Photograph Courtesy of CN via Twitter)

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.

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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.

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