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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 ...

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 ...

The merger of rail giants Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Corporation is drawing the ire of BNSF Railway, which on Monday filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) requesting the ...

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 ...

Train service for the Metra BNSF line was halted Wednesday night in the Chicago suburbs after a pedestrian was struck by a train near the Naperville station, Metra officials said. Metra confirmed ...

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PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recently rejected a zoning change request made by a massive corporation seeking to create a $3.2 billion railway logistics hub in Wittmann, a rural ...

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to deny a comprehensive plan amendment request from railroad giant BNSF at its meeting on Nov. 5. The vote came after months of community ...

Metra reported BNSF trains are operating with major delays Wednesday morning due to a vehicle striking a bridge. Officials said inbound and outbound trains on the BNSF line will be operating at ...

CHICAGO — An early-morning crash delayed some BNSF trains on Wednesday. According to Metra, several BNSF trains were halted on Wednesday morning after a vehicle struck a bridge. The crash appears to ...