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.

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.

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.

Canadian National

Canadian National Reaches On-Call Engineering Contract with Bowman Consulting

TORONTO – Canadian National reached a multi-year agreement with Bowman Consulting for on-call engineering services.

NTSB Railroad Investigation Report: Amtrak Train 531 and UP RMM Collision

OAKLAND, Calif. – The NTSB released a Railroad Investigation Report after a collision between Amtrak train 531 and a Union Pacific Roadway Maintenance Machine in July of last year.

‘Significant Drop in Condition’: CN Inspection of Bridge that Collapsed Last May 

KINGSTON, ONTARIO – An inspection by CN found part of the crossing that collapsed earlier this year had seen a “significant drop in condition.”

Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge: Nonprofit Group’s Request Denied by North Dakota Supreme Court 

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Supreme Court denied FORB’s request that the court take jurisdiction over the Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge.

Report Finds Brake Debris and Carbon Emission Particles from BNSF Locomotive Caused Fire

SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash. – A report shows that a fire started in Washington this past Summer came from brake debris and carbon emission particles from a BNSF locomotive engine.

CSX Issues Customer Advisory Ahead of Hurricane Lee

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Monday, CSX released a service bulletin to state it is “monitoring the path of Hurricane Lee, which could bring severe weather to the East Coast later this week.”

Norfolk Southern Completes Infrastructure Improvements to Decatur Terminal

DECATUR, Ill.– Norfolk Southern has completed improvements to its Decatur Terminal in central Illinois.

BNSF Gives Update After Hurricane Hilary Last Month

LOS ANGELES – BNSF gave a service update on LinkedIn after Hurricane Hilary hit Southern California last month.

Cleveland Issues 99 Violations for NS and CSX Railroad Bridges

CLEVELAND – The city of Cleveland issues 99 first-degree misdemeanor violations for CSX- and Norfolk Southern-owned railroad bridges.

Union Pacific Completes Repairs in Calexico Subdivision

LOS ANGELES – Union Pacific has finished repairs in its Calexico subdivision after flooding.

Koppers Amends Contract Terms with Class I Railroads

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Yesterday, Koppers announced that it has “agreed to an amendment of its contract with one of its Class I railroad customers.”

Union Pacific Makes Repairs in Three Subdivisions in Southwest after Monsoon

LOS ANGELES – Union Pacific finishes repairs in three California subdivisions after flooding caused by torrential rainfall.

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