BNSF, one of the nation’s largest railroads, operates 32,500 miles of track in 28 western states. Author: JOSH FUNK (AP Business Writer) for The Associated Press BNSF railroad wants a federal judge to prevent two of its unions from going on strike next month over a new attendance policy that would penalize employees for missing […]
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) has recently petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for waiver from Federal railroad safety regulations regarding the testing and inspecting of air brakes and an exemption from statutory requirements regarding the movement of defective or insecure equipment. BNSF specifically requests this relief so that FRA will approve a […]
In this aerial image taken from video, tanker cars carrying crude oil are shown derailed about a mile south of Doon, Iowa, on Friday, June 22, 2018. Sioux County (Iowa) Sheriff’s Office via AP Crews are working to contain and clean up crude that spilled when an oil train derailed in northwestern Iowa. BNSF railroad spokesman […]
The train carrying wind turbine blades is stopped on the Des Moines River bridge. At least two wind turbine blades were damaged during an accident on the Des Moines River bridge, between Keokuk, Iowa, and Alexandria, Missouri, on Saturday morning, June 2. Information is sketchy at this time, but it appears that two wind turbine […]