Iowa Interstate Railroad Replaces Booneville Bridge
BOONEVILLE, Iowa – Iowa Interstate Railroad replaced the Booneville Bridge.
BOONEVILLE, Iowa – Iowa Interstate Railroad replaced the Booneville Bridge.
DALLAS – Rail and transit consulting firm RailPros has completed its acquisition of Diverging Approach, Inc., a railway system contractor based in Williamsburg, Va.
DEVLIN, Ontario – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) issued rail transportation safety investigation report R25W0047.
Safety is embedded in every aspect of BNSF operations, from the largest infrastructure projects to the technology quietly working behind the scenes. Our employees’ consistent focus on safety got us to our safest
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) on Jan. 27 reported approving rail infrastructure project grants for Watco subsidiary Ann Arbor Railroad and AluChem of Jackson Inc., as well as funding for Ohio Operation Lifesaver.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report for its investigation of the Nov. 4, 2024, accident involving a BNSF maintenance-of-way (m/w) employee who was fatally struck by a BNSF freight train while driving a welding truck across a highway/rail grade crossing near New Rockford, N.Dak.
FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF today announced a $3.6 billion capital investment plan for 2026.
RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Rail Division announced a $16.3 million investment into its rail infrastructure.
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced a $53 million investment toward 30 rail projects.
CHICAGO – CSX has removed the Forest Hill rail diamond in Chicago.
TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly this week announced that the Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Rail Service Improvement Program will provide $11.2 million for ten rail service improvement projects across Kansas.
INDIANAPOLIS –– The Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) Board has elevated Derrick Wright to President and CEO, effective Jan. 16. He has served since November 2022 as Vice President, Operations and Mechanical for the 500-mile railroad,
BALTIMORE – CSX has finished the paving on the Guilford Avenue Bridge as part of the Howard Street Tunnel project.
OMAHA, Neb. – Union Pacific is utilizing robotic welding technology for track maintenance.
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded nearly $3 million to railroads and local government to finance a total of nine highway/rail grade crossing and industrial development projects.
WILLARD, Ohio – CSX completed infrastructure upgrades at Willard Yard in Ohio.
Our teams in the Pacific Northwest are accustomed to soggy conditions. However, what they endured and overcame in mid-December was beyond the pale. Wave after wave of atmospheric river storms brought high
LAS VEGAS – Union Pacific’s Engineering team in Las Vegas celebrated 25 years of injury-free work.
EVERETT, Wash. – 10 to 17 inches of rain inundated western Washington, causing moderate to major flooding along BNSF’s subdivisions with multiple out of service. Crews are working to repair damage and resume operations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – H.R. 516 and S. 1532 bills are gaining support in Congress.