April 2, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: My News LA, April 1, 2020) LOS ANGELES — A former conductor is suing BNSF Railway Co., alleging he was forced to work without the protection of a face mask in a 2017 sandstorm and to walk for miles amid hazardous waste fields because he was denied access to a...
March 30, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, March 29, 2020) NEW YORK — A tornado carrying an EF-3 rating tore through Jonesboro, Ark., on Saturday evening injuring 22. A BNSF freight train was literally pulled from the tracks, leaving wheels and axles almost in place....
March 16, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Des Moines Register, March 13, 2020) DES MOINES, Iowa — A jury awarded a $1.29 million settlement to a Quad Cities man who was injured during a southern Iowa train derailment in June 2015. Full story: Des Moines Register
March 16, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, March 13, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Freight railroads are alerting customers of their plans to address the coronavirus in North America, and they urged their customers to notify them if their supply chain changes. Full story: Freight...
March 13, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Flathead Beacon, March 13, 2020) KALISPELL, Mont. — In a unanimous decision, the Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday determined that BNSF Railway Company is not shielded from liability for its role in spreading asbestos-laden dust in the Northwest Montana town...
March 6, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, March 5, 2020) NEW YORK — The first signs of physical progress have been made in BNSF Railway’s long-awaited plan to build a second bridge, nearly a mile in length, running parallel to its existing bridge across Lake Pend Oreille near Sandpoint,...
March 6, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Big Country News, March 5, 2020) CLARKSTON, Wash. — A federal appeals court sided Wednesday with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community in its lawsuit against BNSF Railway. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling that upheld the...
March 6, 2020 | BNSF, Canada, Headlines
(Source: Financial Post, March 6, 2020) OTTAWA — Warren Buffett, one of the world’s most influential investors, has pulled out of a proposed $9 billion liquefied natural gas project in Quebec over concerns about railway blockades and infrastructure challenges. Full...
February 25, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: S&P Global Platts, February 24, 2020) HOUSTON — BNSF Railway saw a decrease in coal volumes and revenue in 2019, primarily as the result of lower natural gas prices and adverse weather conditions, the company reported Monday. The Fort Worth, Texas-based...
February 25, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Freight Waves, February 24, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A reduction in operating expenses helped Western U.S. railroad BNSF achieve a 4% increase in fourth-quarter net profit and a 5% increase in annual net profit despite lower revenues on both a quarterly and...
