Kansas Communities Receive More Than $4M for Railroad Crossing Infrastructure
TOPEKA, Kan. – More than $4 million was awarded to two communities in Kansas as part of the USDOT FRA’s Railroad Crossing Elimination program.
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BNSF Rail Talk: The Inventor of the Rotary Snowplow Was . . . A Dentist?
FORT WORTH, Texas – From BNSF’s Rail Talk, Leslie Smith writes about the invention of the rotary snowplow.
$25MM for Infrastructure Upgrades in Illinois
GALESBURG, Ill. – $25 million in federal funding was awarded for infrastructure upgrades in Galesburg.
FRA Awards $1.1B for Rail Crossing Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced more than $1.1 billion in funding via the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program.
BNSF Rail Talk: Precision Matters: BNSF LiDAR Technology
FORT WORTH, Texas – From BNSF’s Rail Talk, Jason Lamers writes about BNSF’s use of LiDAR technology across its network.
BNSF & City of Corona Continue Suspension Bridge Construction
CORONA, Calif. – BNSF worked with the City of Corona to build a suspension bridge as a way to reduce traffic congestion in the McKinley Street intersection.
BNSF Makes Progress on Double Track in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF has completed a new section of double track on its Fort Worth Subdivision.
UTC Approves $73,000 for Puyallup Fence Project
LACEY, Wash. – The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) approved a $73,000 grant for a Puyallup fencing project.
NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on BNSF MoW Employee Fatality
NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. – The NTSB issued a preliminary report on its investigation into the Nov. 4th BNSF employee fatality in North Dakota.
BNSF Shares Bridge Construction Update; Expected Completion in 2026
BISMARCK, N.D. – BNSF gives an update on the construction of the bridge that crosses over the Missouri River.
Railway Age/RT&S Women in Rail 2024 Conference Roundup
Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Nov. 5-6 returned to Chicago for our second-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference featuring trailblazing women and their allies, who are influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit rail industry.
BNSF Essentially Completes Double Tracking of Southern Transcon
FORT WORTH –– BNSF announced this week that the last 3.5 of approximately 51 miles of new double track were cutover, about halfway across the railroad’s Southern Transcon.
BNSF Rail Talk: New Bridges Over Troubled Waters
FARGO, N.D. – From BNSF’s Rail Talk, Mike Pagel writes about bridge construction in the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota region.
BNSF Crews in Minnesota Solve Another Dam Problem
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – From BNSF’s Rail Talk, Susan Green writes about BNSF’s solution to a roadbed drainage issue.
City Officials Approve Letter of No Objection for Sioux City Rail Bridge Rebuild
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – After two controlled blasts of the collapsed rail bridge in August, the city council has taken steps to begin its replacement.
ICC Approves Safety Improvements in Henry County
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission approved an agreement to install automatic warning devices at a grade crossing in Henry County.
BNSF Plans Two Controlled Rail Bridge Demolitions
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – BNSF plans to complete two controlled blasts of a collapsed rail bridge that crosses the Big Sioux River.
Mark Your Calendar: 2024 Women in Rail Event Set for Nov. 5-6
Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures are returning to Chicago for our second-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference featuring trailblazing women and their allies who are significantly influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit rail industry. After
How BNSF Minimized Sandpoint Bridge Project Environmental Impacts
Less than one year after completion of BNSF Railway’s Sandpoint Junction Connector project in northern Idaho, one can hardly tell that there was an army of workers and machinery stationed there for roughly four
BNSF Working To Remove Debris After Bridge Collapse
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – On June 23rd, a BNSF train bridge sustained damage due to flooding.