The merger filing by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern doesn’t change the fact that the merger is bad for the economy and ...

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BNSF Railway crews worked over the weekend to repair flood-damaged sections of the railroad in Washington state, which was ...

BNSF Railway, which employs nearly 3,000 people at its Fort Worth headquarters, is lobbying against a colossal merger proposal by two competitors that would reshape the nation’s freight rail network ...

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BNSF Railway and Union Pacific have filed lawsuits against North America’s largest producer of rail, arguing that Orion Steel ...

In advance of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) evaluating a Union Pacific (UP)-Norfolk Southern (NS) merger application (yet to be filed), rival BNSF wants a separate proceeding to examine, with ...

A UPS driver was killed in a collision with a train Tuesday in eastern Reno County, the sheriff’s office said.

After years of negotiations with BNSF Railway, Stanwood is finally moving forward with a crucial floodwall project to protect its downtown from rising waters. A key need for this undertaking is the ...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A freight train hit a pedestrian in the west suburbs on Monday night, Metra said. Metra said the collision happened near Naperville. What led up to the crash was not ...

BNSF Railway today announced the Class I railroad has filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board (STB), requesting the immediate review and enforcement of conditions imposed during the ...

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNSF Railway today announced the Class I railroad has filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board (STB), requesting the immediate review and enforcement ...