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Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

BNSF Train Derailment in Minnesota Prompts Evacuations

BNSF derailment

A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early March 30, and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said.

Associated Press
March 30, 2023
Government, Technology, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Truckers Win Over BNSF in Case Regarding Illinois Biometrics Law

Electronic fingerprinting

In what is believed to be the first jury verdict related to Illinois’ strict biometrics privacy law, a $228 million judgment has been entered against BNSF Railway in a class-action lawsuit over the railroad’s collection of fingerprint data.

Sarah Freishtat | Chicago Tribune
October 17, 2022
Business, Logistics, TCA

BNSF Plans $1.5 Billion Rail Facility to Relieve California Port Congestion

A conceptualized image envisioning the Barstow rail yard

With a threatened railroad strike in the rearview mirror, BNSF Railway is hauling out a $1.5 billion plan for a new rail facility in Southern California that it says will relieve congestion around the critical ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Paul O'Donnell | The Dallas Morning News
October 3, 2022
Business

Rail Unions Turn to Arbitration in Dispute Over BNSF Rules

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OMAHA, Neb. — BNSF’s two largest unions will ask an arbitrator to throw out the railroad’s strict new attendance policy instead of appealing a court order preventing them from striking.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
March 24, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Rail Unions Seek Mediator With Talks ‘Completely Stalled’

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Labor unions representing about 100,000 U.S. railroad workers say contract negotiations have broken down after more than two years of talks with several carriers.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
January 24, 2022
Business, Logistics, TCA

‘Fewer Than 30’ BNSF Employees in Iowa Furloughed

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SIOUX CITY, Iowa — BNSF Railway, one of the largest freight railroad networks on the continent, has furloughed some of its Sioux City workers.

Tim Hynds | Sioux City Journal
December 20, 2019
Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

BNSF Plans $400 Million in Upgrades to Texas Rail System

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Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway Co. will spend $405 million this year to upgrade its rail system running throughout Texas.

Paul O'Donnell | The Dallas Morning News
February 22, 2019
Business, Equipment, Logistics

BNSF Plans $90 Million Rail Improvements in Minnesota

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BNSF Railway Co. said March 9 it will invest about $90 million this year to maintain its freight rail network in Minnesota.

Janet Moore | Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
March 13, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

BNSF Combining Technology, Human Expertise to Improve Operations

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At Burlington Northern Santa Fe, it’s the combination of people and technology that’s making the railway safer and more efficient.

Daniel McKay | The Whitefish (Mont.) Pilot
March 9, 2018
Business

BNSF to Spend $485 Million in Texas, Oklahoma on Maintenance Projects

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BNSF Railway is spending $375 million in Texas and $110 million in Oklahoma as part of its $3.3 billion 2018 capital expenditure program that focuses on maintenance projects.

Transport Topics
February 23, 2018

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