Metra BNSF schedule changes coming March 28
Metra’s BNSF line will see schedule changes and service increase to nearly pre-pandemic levels.
Metra’s BNSF line will see schedule changes and service increase to nearly pre-pandemic levels.
A shutdown of Canadian Pacific (CP) train operations began March 20, following an ongoing dispute between the Class I railroad and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). However, on Day 2, the parties remain at the bargaining table.
RailWorks Corp., one of North America’s leading rail infrastructure solutions provider, and L.K. Comstock National Transit will be rehabilitating and upgrading a key part of Minneapolis’ busy transit network.
As part of its commitment to extend contracting opportunities to the communities it serves, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) hosted a virtual meeting for local small businesses and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs).
Excavation is almost done for the brand-new Finch West light rail transit (LRT) station at Keele Street and Finch Avenue West in Toronto’s northwest end.
With more than 30 years advising industry leaders, Chip Knowlton has joined HDR as infrastructure consulting business transformation director.
The Port of Corpus Christi and Watco have announced the signing of a ten-year contract for Watco to become the operator of the short line railroad servicing the Port of Corpus Christi.
Canadian National has joined Canadian Pacific, Wabtec, and Kansas City Southern in donating to help Ukranian victims of the horrific war in their country.
The Victoria County Navigation District announced the Texas Logistics Center at the Port of Victoria (TXLC).
Operating in the plains and deserts of the United States, BNSF and other western railroads often confront extremely high winds, with some so powerful that they can blow a standing train on its side. In this post, BNSF discusses how these winds behave and how the railroad leverages technology to enable train crews to avoid them.
As Russian attacks on Ukraine become more intense, and the humanitarian crisis grows, Kansas City Southern has joined Canadian Pacific and Wabtec in donating to relief efforts.
Jennifer Miller, the director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, will become deputy administrator of the Federal Railway Administration (FRA) in April.
U.S. Attorney Duane Evans announced that Stacey Santemore, Sr., age 46, formerly of New Orleans but now a resident of Houston, Texas, was charged on March 3, 2022 in a two-count bill of information with making false statements and theft of government funds related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
The horrors of war befalling Ukraine during the past two weeks have dominated nearly every news outlet in the world.
On Sunday, March 6, BART experienced a power traction cable fault (or break) between El Cerrito Plaza and Ashby stations.
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) reported investments from customers served by the freight rail provider in 2021 totaled approximately $1.5 billion.
The Federal Transit Administration continues to support the daily operations of public transportation agencies.
Developed by the railroad’s own employees, the new spraying technology boosts its ability to manage vegetation while translating to more efficiency for Union Pacific’s entire 23-state network.
Ex-Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian was acquitted on March 4 of all charges related to the May 12, 2015 derailment of Northeast Regional Train 188 in Philadelphia that killed eight and injured more than 200.
Although it’s already March, and signs of spring are showing in some parts of the country, the railroads serving the western United States and Canada will battle snow for at least the next month. Here is a profile of how BNSF tackles the job.