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Wildfires keep railroads busy out west

(Source: Railfan & Railroad Magazine, August 22, 2023) As wildfires continue to burn across the West, a number of railroads are deploying a unique and rarely-seen tool: the fire train. This week, BNSF Railway, Montana Rail Link and Canadian Pacific all have fire...

BNSF completes double-tracking project at Sandpoint, Idaho

(Source: Trains.com, August 7, 2023) Thanks to an all-day work window on Aug. 6, 2023, the final track segments have been put into place to complete BNSF Railway’s 2-mile double-tracking project at the east end of its busy “Funnel” between Spokane, Wash., and...

Psota reelected BNSF/MRL General Chairman

Kent J. Psota was reelected to his second term as General Chairman of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe/Montana Rail Link General Committee of Adjustment (BNSF/MRL GCA) at the GCA’s First Quadrennial Meeting in Las Vegas on July 19, 2023. The BNSF/MRL GCA is the...