Read the December digital issue of RT&S
The December issue of RT&S features a story on how some railroads fought wildfires this past summer.
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Read & watch video: Eyes in the sky, feet on the ground: BNSF employee pilots unmanned aerial systems
Here’s another in the BNSF series “Rail Talk” that we thought would be of interest to our readers.
Wired Tight: Planning, communication help BNSF employees fight Dixie Fire
The impact of wildfires on U.S. western railroads has been a continuing news item this summer.
UP opens Dry Canyon bridge ahead of schedule
After weeks of battling wildfires and floods, Union Pacific is seeing a bit of a reprieve from the fires. RT&S has reported on this situation for the past several weeks, and it’s nice to share some good news on this front.
Union Pacific continues to struggle with wildfires
Wildfires continue to plague Union Pacific’s lines in several places. Below is a message posted to customers yesterday (July 28, 2021) from Kenny Rocker, EVP, Marketing & Sales.
Union Pacific can’t catch a break from Mother Nature
A UP train was traveling at 60 mph when it ran into a washout and derailed.
Canadian National continues to be plagued by wildfires
The wildfire challenges in British Columbia continue to be major headaches for CN and CP, and are having an economic impact due to the resulting backlog of traffic at the Port of Vancouver.
Fancy technology for preventing wildfires? None needed here!
No firefighting technology handy? Hire some goats!