November 15, 2021 | Accident, BNSF, Headlines
(Source: The Hawk Eye, November 14, 2021) MONTROSE, Iowa — A train traveling south near Montrose collided with a barge late Saturday, derailing multiple train cars and sending two cars into the Mississippi River. A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train derailed after...
November 12, 2021 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 11, 2021) BNSF Railway Co. has joined other Class Is that have filed lawsuits against rail unions that are fighting implementation of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a company spokeswoman confirmed yesterday. Full story:...
November 10, 2021 | BNSF, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 9, 2021) BNSF Railway Co. yesterday reported third-quarter 2021 net income rose 14% to $1.5 billion and total revenue climbed 12% to $5.8 billion compared with Q3 2020 income and revenue levels. Full story: Progressive...
November 9, 2021 | BNSF, Headlines, NS, UP
(Source: Associated Press, November 8, 2021) OMAHA, Neb. — Another major railroad has gone to court to determine whether it has the authority to require all its employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The BNSF Railway filed a lawsuit Sunday against its...
November 8, 2021 | BNSF, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 8, 2021) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway’s third-quarter profits increased on the strength of higher intermodal, industrial products, and coal volume. The railroad’s operating income grew 12%, to $2.6 billion, as revenue increased...
November 8, 2021 | BNSF, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Nexstar Media Wire, November 5, 2021) NOBLE, Okla. — An Oklahoma family is suing the BNSF Railway company after a family member died from a heart attack while the emergency vehicles coming to his aid were stuck behind a train at the only entrance to their...
November 5, 2021 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Business Insurance, November 4, 2021) FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal appeals court Thursday ordered reinstatement of a $500,000 jury award to a terminated railroad worker and reversed the lower court judge’s ruling in favor of the railroad, in a case revolving...
November 2, 2021 | BNSF, News
Brother M. Robby Cunningham was reelected by acclamation to his second term as General Chairman of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (former ATSF) General Committee of Adjustment at the GCA’s quadrennial meeting in San Diego, California, October 4-7, 2021. A member of...
October 27, 2021 | BNSF, Headlines, PSR, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, October 26, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Union Pacific and BNSF are taking additional steps to improve the fluidity of goods and products moving inland from the West Coast ports, including offering incentives to ocean carrier customers to move...
September 30, 2021 | Amtrak, BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Television station KRTV, September 29, 2021) GREAT FALLS, Montana — Burlington-Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) has reopened the northern Montana line where an Amtrak passenger derailed over the weekend. Full story: www.krtv.com
