Puyallup Police investigate human bone fragments found near railroad tracks
On Saturday the Puyallup police were searching for BNSF tracks between 5th Street Southeast and 15th Street Southeast as part ...
Critics warn bills would let BNSF Railway off the hook in asbestos-related suits
The Montana House passed legislation this week that could jeopardize hundreds of wrongful death and contamination lawsuits ...
Human remains found along railroad track in Puyallup: investigation ongoing, police say
A small piece of skeletal remains found alongside a railroad track was determined to be human on Saturday, according to Puyallup police.
11 charged with stealing over $440K of Nike shoes from BNSF train
In the latest modern Western train robbery, 11 suspects were indicted in the theft of $440,000 worth of Nike shoes in ...
Final report on fatal train derailment near Pueblo faults a bad weld
The National Transportation Safety Board posted the final summary report on Feb. 12, 2025, detailing the probable cause of ...
Federal agency says deadly Pueblo train derailment likely caused by welding mistake
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on a deadly 2023 train derailment north of Pueblo.
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Feds approve BNSF plan to reduce grizzly deaths on Montana rail lines
The plan will stay in place for at least seven years, regardless of whether grizzly bears lose their protections as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act in that time.
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Class I Briefs: NS, BNSF
Norfolk Southern (NS) is named to FORTUNE Magazine’s list of World’s Most Admired Companies. Also, BNSF receives The Home ...
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Federal government approves BNSF’s grizzly conservation plan
The railroad will support conservation efforts in Northwest Montana in return for a permit allowing it to ‘take’ 19 grizzly ...
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BNSF plan to address Montana grizzly bear deaths is approved
BNSF Railway has completed a plan to address grizzly bear deaths along its rail line near Glacier National Park in Montana ...
Extreme cold and pedestrian hit by train cause delays for four Metra lines
Service has since returned to normal on the BNSF, Milwaukee District North, Union Pacific Northwest, and Union Pacific West lines.
Metra BNSF Line trains on schedule after emergency track repairs
Trains were delayed 20 to 25 minutes as crews worked to repair a broken rail, leading trains to use a single track between Fairview Avenue and LaGrange, according to a Metra spokesperson.