November 28, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, National Negotiations 2019, PSR
(Source: Truthout, November 25, 2022) Billionaire Warren Buffett, one of the wealthiest men in the world and the CEO of BNSF Railway’s parent company, saw his wealth jump by nearly $1.4 billion in a single day earlier this week, a sum that could easily fund 15 days of...
November 28, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, National Negotiations 2019, PSR
(Source: Markets Insider, November 25, 2022) Sen. Bernie Sanders has called out Warren Buffett for making billions of dollars, while rail employees are fighting for paid sick leave and better working conditions. “Warren Buffett, the owner of BNSF Railway’s...
November 16, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Railfan & Railroad Magazine, November 15, 2022) In some ways, the story of 20th century railroading was the story of mergers and bankruptcies, of ends more than beginnings, even though the overall industry itself, over the same period, slowly grew...
November 10, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, Shippers
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 9, 2022) J.B. Hunt executives see the potential for major growth with partner BNSF Railway next year thanks to rival Schneider shifting its intermodal business to Union Pacific. Full story: Trains Magazine
November 10, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: CBS News, November 7, 2022) Two police officers have been charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor counts stemming from an incident in which they allegedly placed a handcuffed female suspect in a patrol car that was then hit by a train. Full story: CBS...
November 8, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 7, 2022) BNSF Railway’s profits declined in the third quarter due to a combination of lower volume and higher operating expenses. The railway’s operating income fell 7.1%, to $2.1 billion, on revenue of $6.5 billion, a 16.8%...
November 4, 2022 | Amtrak, BNSF, Fatality, Headlines
(Source: Television station KMBC, November 3, 2022) CHARITON, Mo. — Attorneys for multiple passengers from an Amtrak train that derailed near Mendon, Missouri, in June want a federal judge to toss out a request by BNSF Railway to force those passengers and their...
November 3, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 3, 2022) BNSF Railway’s long-delayed effort to replace its aging bridge between Bismarck and Mandan, N.D., is on the verge of getting federal and state approval — but the preservation group that wants to save the structure is...
November 1, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Railway Age, October 31, 2022) BNSF Railway (BNSF) announced Oct. 28 that its operational performance “continues to exhibit strong resiliency despite confronting multiple service challenges over the past few weeks.” Full story: Railway...
October 31, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, October 28, 2022) Citing ongoing service problems at the big four U.S. Class I railroads, federal regulators today ordered BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific to continue reporting expanded performance...
