BNSF

(Courtesy of Sunport)
  • M/W

Sunport Reactivates Albuquerque Rail Spur

The first 1.5 miles of Albuquerque International Sunport’s (Sunport) 4-mile rail spur in New Mexico have been rehabilitated through a public-private partnership with New Mexico Transloading LLC (NMT).

BNSF to STB: First Cure UP’s ‘Old Harms’

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 remedies, its

During the True Blue gala on Nov. 14, Herbert Smith (left), NS Regional Vice President of Government Relations, awarded a grant to the Chicago Police Foundation. Standing next to Smith are CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling and Chicago Police Foundation Chairman Rick Simon. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of NS)

Class I Briefs: NS, CSX, BNSF, UP

Norfolk Southern (NS) delivers a $100,000 grant to the Chicago Police Foundation and rolls out a new collection of holiday merchandise. Also, CSX celebrates its Rocky Mount terminal in North Carolina; the BNSF-served NEW Cooperative expands its Osceola, Iowa, location; and Union Pacific (UP) uses point protection technology to boost visibility for locomotive crews.

(Courtesy of Willie D. Mills)
  • News

WIR Conference 2025: Connecting, Inspiring, Innovating

Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Oct. 15-16 hosted the third-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference with a packed lineup of influential women and their allies, who shared experiences, celebrated achievements, and discussed the future

Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge view from Piedras Negras, Mexico. Wikimedia Commons/Manuel Velez

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CSX, UP

BNSF provides an intermodal network update. Also, CSX’s TRANSFLO Petersburg Terminal is coming to Virginia in 2026; and Union Pacific (UP) enhances safety and security at its Eagle Pass border crossing.

CSX earlier this month participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for customer Saint Paul Commodities’ $2.33 million blending plant in Selma, N.C. (Screen Grab From CSX Video)

Class I Briefs: CSX, BNSF, NS, UP

CSX and BNSF celebrate the advancement of separate industrial-development projects in North Carolina and Arkansas, respectively. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) supports Habitat for Humanity and Children’s of Alabama; and Union Pacific’s (UP) Roseville Terminal in California marks a safety milestone.