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Railroad: BNSF
BNSF unveils 25th anniversary locomotive
BNSF Railway has introduced the first of what it says will be 10 locomotives with special paint schemes marking the railroad’s 25th anniversary. On its Facebook page, the railroad posted four photos of GE ES44AC No. 5828, with a “25th Anniversary” label on the nose and side, as well as logos of predecessor railroads. BNSF […]
Digest: High winds cause BNSF derailment in Oklahoma
More Tuesday morning rail news: Winds derail BNSF train in Oklahoma High winds derailed a BNSF Railway train near Gage, Okla., on Monday night. The community’s fire chief estimated as many as 25 cars were derailed by winds up to 70 mph, according to KWTV News in Oklahoma City. The train included three cars of […]
BNSF forges ahead with capacity expansion projects despite downturn
FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF Railway takes a long-term view and will continue to invest in maintaining and expanding its network every year even during economic downturns, Chief Operating Officer Katie Farmer says. “As our volume fluctuates, our job is basically to match our resources with that demand,” Farmer says, in terms of the railroad’s […]
BNSF catches up with Southern California intermodal traffic surge
FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF Railway is now able to handle a surge in domestic intermodal volume in Southern California that caught the entire supply chain by surprise starting in late June. “At BNSF we really saw our demand pick up about 30% in some of our key hubs – at Hobart in Southern California, […]
BNSF, UP struggle to meet surging intermodal demand in Southern California
BNSF Railway and Union Pacific are facing varying degrees of congestion from a spike in domestic intermodal volume in Southern California. The railroads reported significant week-over-week overall intermodal volume increases as of July 18, with UP’s volume up 10% and BNSF’s up 8%, according to their weekly Association of American Railroads carload reports. The surge […]
Digest: Metra to add trains on Rock Island, BNSF lines
Monday midday rail news: Metra to add trains on Rock Island, BNSF lines Reflecting increasing ridership as the Chicago area reopens after COVID-19 shutdowns, Metra will add express trains to service on its BNSF and Rock Island lines next week, while schedules will be adjusted on two Electric District train. The new services will include […]
BNSF launches intermodal service between Seattle and CSX terminal in Ohio
FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF Railway this week launched domestic intermodal service between Seattle and CSX Transportation’s Northwest Ohio Intermodal Terminal. “This new container-only service will initially be offered five days a week for both eastbound and westbound freight originating and terminating at our South Seattle Intermodal Facility,” BNSF said in a message to customers […]
MBTA awards $195 million contract for South Coast Rail project NEWSWIRE
More Tuesday morning rail news: — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has awarded a $159 million contract for two new stations and other work related to its South Coast Rail project, which will extend the existing Middleborough/Lakeville commuter line and create lines to Fall River and New Bedford. Boston.com reports the contract, to Skanska DW […]
BNSF closing two facilities in Wyoming, cutting 122 jobs NEWSWIRE
Still more Thursday rail news: — BNSF Railway will close two facilities in Wyoming, laying off 122 workers, in part reflecting the declining market for coal. The Casper Star-Tribune reports the railroad will close its Guernsey shops in June and its Donkey Creek facility in July. “Similar to the size of our train, yard and […]
BNSF lays off workers in Glendive, Topeka NEWSWIRE
More Thursday morning rail news: — BNSF Railway will close its Glendive, Mont., diesel shop and is also laying off workers in Topeka, Kan. KXGN-TV is reporting that, in a letter to employees, BNSF’s Gary Grissum, vice president of mechanical, told affected shop employees in a letter that the closure reflected the current business environment […]
BNSF’s first-quarter profit slides because of pandemic NEWSWIRE
A BNSF manifest freight heads east through Naperville, Ill., on April 20, 2020. BNSF saw first-quarter earnings fall as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. TRAINS: David Lassen OMAHA, Neb. — BNSF Railway’s first-quarter revenue and profits declined as traffic volumes sank due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the railroad’s parent company, Berkshire Hathaway, reported on […]
