May 5, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Freight Waves, May 4, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — BNSF’s first-quarter net profit fell 5% amid a 6% decline in revenue, according to Berkshire Hathaway, BNSF’s parent company. BNSF’s net earnings for the first quarter of 2020 were $1.19 billion, compared with...
May 4, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Reuters, May 2, 2020) OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday posted a record net loss of nearly $50 billion as the coronavirus pandemic pummeled its common stock investments, but operating profit rose even as COVID-19 hurt its...
April 29, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: CBS Minnesota, April 28, 2020) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — On a rather uncomfortable spring day hunger is forcing folks to line up in the rain. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic only fuels the need as unemployment strains a family’s food budget. To help keep the CES...
April 27, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, April 21, 2020) NEW YORK — Yesterday morning did not start well for a BNSF crew piloting a freight train along the banks of the Mississippi River in East Dubuque, IA. Rolling through this scenic area, the crew spotted a...
April 16, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Bonner County Daily Bee, April 14, 2020) SANDPOINT, Idaho — In the case, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. BNSF Railway Company, a court of law finally held BNSF accountable recently for failing to honor its commitments to a Native American tribe. Full...
April 15, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, April 14, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. rail volumes for grain are facing ongoing headwinds in both the international and domestic markets, with factors such as a strong U.S. dollar and competition from other grain-producing countries...
April 13, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Denver Post, April 12, 2020) DENVER, Colo. — Approximately 10,000 railroad ties were set on fire at two separate locations in Pueblo County on Saturday night in what sheriff’s officials say is a suspected arson. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office said in a...
April 13, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines, UP
(Source: Cowboy State Daily, April 9, 2020) CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Wyoming legislator is urging Gov. Mark Gordon to ensure rail workers’ safety during the coronavirus pandemic, reiterating to the governor how important the industry is to Wyoming. Full story: Cowboy State...
April 9, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Casper Star Tribune, April 7, 2020) CASPER, Wyo. — More layoffs are occurring in Wyoming’s coal country, with the state’s largest mining company reducing its workforce for the second month in a row at its Powder River Basin mines. Full story: Casper Star...
April 7, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Sioux City Journal, April 6, 2020) SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The City of Sioux City will fund a greater portion of the cost of two railroad signal safety projects, after BNSF Railway Company said it will no longer provide a 5 percent match. Full story: Sioux City...
