March 10, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines, Paid Sick Leave
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 9, 2023) BNSF Railway said on March 9 that it reached agreements with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW); the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS); and the International Association of Sheet...
March 9, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 8, 2023) The Surface Transportation Board today approved Montana Rail Link’s plan to terminate its lease with BNSF Railway, paving the way for BNSF to regain control of the former Northern Pacific main line between Jones Junction,...
March 8, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines, PSR, Unions
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 7, 2023) A group of unions announced on March 7 that they have filed suit against BNSF Railway over outsourcing of locomotive inspections, maintenance, and repairs, claiming the railroad is cutting its mechanical workforce to boost...
March 3, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines, PSR
(Source: WyoFile, March 2, 2023) The House Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee held a rare executive session Feb. 24 with BNSF Railway officials to discuss railroad challenges, including its plans to improve coal shipments out of the Powder River...
March 2, 2023 | BNSF, Fatality, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Trains Magazine, February 27, 2023) A lack of markers warning of a close-clearance situation was the probable cause of a fatal accident involving a BNSF Railway conductor in La Mirada, Calif., on March 3, 2021, the National Transportation Safety Board said...
March 1, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Railway Age, February 27, 2023) BNSF posted net earnings of $5.946 billion in 2022, virtually flat with 2021’s $5.990 billion, reflecting “higher revenue per car/unit, substantially offset by lower overall freight volumes and higher fuel and other operating...
February 14, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Southeast Texas Record, February 8, 2023) A BNSF Railway worker who was injured in a transport van crash is claiming negligence. Full story: Southeast Texas Record
January 25, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Cowboy State Daily, January 24, 2023) Wyoming’s coal mines had a good year in 2022, but they could have produced about 20% more coal if more rail cars would have been available to ship it to power plants. Current and retired engineers with Union Pacific and...
January 23, 2023 | BNSF, Derailment, Headlines, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, January 22, 2023) The Union Pacific main line over Tehachapi pass reopened late Saturday following the derailment of a train earlier in the day, BNSF reports in a customer notification on its website. The train involved was apparently a Union...
January 23, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 20, 2023) BNSF Railway Co. yesterday announced it would spend $3.96 billion this year on capital projects. This year’s capital plan exceeds the $3.55 billion the Class I invested in capital commitments in 2022 and $2.97...
