May 12, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Casper Star Tribune, May 11, 2020) CASPER, Wyo. — Another Powder River Basin coal mine has reduced its workforce in response to weak market conditions for coal during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full story: Casper Star Tribune
May 12, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, May 11, 2020) LINCOLN, Neb. — BNSF Railway is cutting jobs in Nebraska, including about a dozen in Lincoln. Andy Williams, a spokesman for the Berkshire Hathaway-owned railroad, said it’s reducing its mechanical workforce by 95...
May 11, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Sheridan Media, May 7, 2020) SHERIDAN, Wyo. — With a declining coal industry, BNSF Railway is eliminating 344 positions within the company’s mechanical facilities. Full story: Sheridan Media
May 8, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: K2 Radio, May 7, 2020 BILLINGS, Mont. — BNSF Railway is closing several mechanical facilities and eliminating 344 jobs as it tries to adapt to the declining coal industry. Full story: www.ktvq.com
May 8, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: KFYR, May 7, 2020) MINOT, N.D. — A series of workforce cuts by Burlington Northern Santa Fe due to the recent economic downturn will impact employees in Minot and Mandan. Full story: www.kfyrtv.com
May 8, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: County 17, May 7, 2020) CAMPBELL COUNTY, Wyo. — BNSF Railway Company will be closing its maintenance facilities in both Donkey Creek and Guernsey locations this summer in response to customers’ changing business conditions and projected lower demand for rail...
May 8, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Casper Star-Tribune, May 7, 2020) CASPER, Wyo. — A national railroad freight company announced Thursday it will close two facilities in Wyoming and lay off 130 workers in response to tough market conditions for coal. Full story: Casper...
May 7, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: KXGN, May 6, 2020) GLENDIVE, Mont. — Glendive Broadcasting along with many of this community have received news of the Glendive Diesel Shop closure. In an official letter sent by Gary Grissum VP of Mechanical of the BNSF Railway Company to effected employees...
May 7, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Television station WIBW, May 6, 2020) TOPEKA, Kan. — BNSF Railway has cut its Topeka workforce by 28 employees. BNSF said the workers are in the mechanical area. Spokesperson Andy Williams said the decision stemmed from “customers’ changing business...
May 6, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 5, 2020) BNSF Railway Co. yesterday reported first-quarter net income fell 5 percent to $1.19 billion, operating income rose 2.5 percent to $1.8 billion and total revenue declined 6 percent to $5.4 billion compared with...
