BNSF asks to delay hearings on massive $3.2 billion railyard project in Wittmann
The project, which is planned for a 4,000 acre site in Wittmann, has generated strong opposition from neighbors.
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A Lifetime of Railroading: BNSF Locomotive Engineer Has 67 Years of Service (So Far)
Like many at BNSF, Locomotive Engineer KC Hill loves railroading. But there’s something unique that sets him apart—his seniority. That’s because Hill, based in ...
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Class I Briefs: BNSF, CPKC, CN
BNSF recognizes its 2024 Safety Bell Award honorees and partners with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on first-responder ...
BNSF wants another extension for massive Valley rail project's rezoning vote
If this rezoning is ultimately approved, it would pave the way for a $3.2 billion rail complex to rise in the West Valley.
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Early Burlington Northern locomotives in review
When the long-anticipated “Hill Lines” merger finally created the Burlington Northern on March 2, 1970, it was time not to ...
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New-build six-axle locomotive lease fleets
This would be the first of four total purchases of new GE power each year until 2015, acquiring a total of 125 General Electric AC locomotives. In 2019, Progress Rail decided to build its own lease ...
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FRA study recommends developing and testing prototype dual-mode freight locomotives
Candidates for conversion would include Wabtec/GE AC4400, ES44AC, and ET44AH models as well as the Progress Rail SD70MAC and SD70ACe, the study said. Representatives of locomotive manufacturers Wabtec ...