November 18, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Nebraska.tv, November 17, 2020) GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Burlington Northern Santa Fe has addressed concerns about blocked crossings in the Grand Island area, but state regulators are “dismayed” it took formal action to force the railroad to act. Full...
November 10, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, November 9, 2020) NEW YORK — BNSF recently reported its financial results for Q3 2020. Revenue was down 14.4 percent compared to Q3 2019 (bad) and the operating ratio was down to 59.7 percent compared to 62.6 percent in Q3...
November 9, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Freight Waves, November 9, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Slumping revenues for coal and energy products put pressure on BNSF’s profits in the third quarter, according to parent company Berkshire Hathaway. Third-quarter operating revenue was $5 billion, down...
November 2, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Star Herald, October 31, 2020) SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Nov. 4, 2000, 10:28 p.m., a connecting pin sheared on a Burlington Northern-Santa Fe train, causing a coupler to fall to the tracks, resulting in a derailment in northwest Scottsbluff near the Avenue I...
October 28, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Wisconsin Public Radio, October 27, 2020) SUPERIOR, Wisc. — BNSF Railway will resume payments to homeowners seeking reimbursement for cleaning up taconite dust that comes from a local processing facility, says a Superior official. Full story:...
October 27, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Television station WIBW, October 23, 2020) TOPEKA, Kan. — BNSF announced they will be laying-off over 100 employees at one of their Topeka locations. According to a written statement sent to 13 NEWS, the layoff of 104 employees as their Topeka Locomotive Shop...
October 21, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: WDIO, October 20, 2020) SUPERIOR, Wisc. — Superior city councilors voted unanimously Tuesday night to ask the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway to resume payments to some city residents. Full story: www.wdio.com
October 14, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: My Ballard, October 13, 2020) SEATTLE — Plans to replace the iconic Salmon Bay railroad bridge have changed: BNSF has decided that rather than build a new bridge, they’ll work to repair and maintain the century-old railroad bridge just west of the Ballard...
October 2, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Freight Waves, October 1, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Western U.S. railroad BNSF and short line operator OmniTrax are seeking to develop properties in the U.S. interior. Full story: Freight Waves
September 30, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: CNBC, September 25, 2020) NEW YORK — Katie Farmer, incoming CEO of BNSF Railway, told CNBC on Friday that her industry has clearly been impacted economically by the coronavirus pandemic, but there’s optimism on the horizon. Full story:...
