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BNSF Grows ‘Shortline Select’ Program

BNSF on Sept. 6 reported launching a new short line program to provide “expanded opportunities for customers to reach an even broader consumer base.” The first small road to participate was Genesee

Metra’s New Locomotive Honors Veterans

Metra on Nov. 11 unveiled a specially painted locomotive to honor all veterans and active-duty service members and reservists on Veterans Day.

BNSF Achieves Milestone Phase on Illinois Intermodal Expansion Project

BNSF recently announced that it has reached a milestone phase this month for its Cicero, Ill., Intermodal Expansion Project.

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BNSF 3Q24: Net Earnings, Volume Up

For third-quarter 2024, BNSF reported that total revenue rose 1% and net earnings were up 13% over the prior-year period, with volumes coming in 8% higher than the same period last year.

Class I Briefs: BNSF, NS

BNSF is named Rail Carrier of the Year by Tyson Foods. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) partners with SOLARCYCLE to provide rail service for its new solar panel recycling facility in Cedartown, Ga.

“A sincere thank you to these 17 companies that are working with us at BNSF to prioritize the importance of operating toward a more sustainable future,” BNSF Executive Vice President and CMO Tom Williams said. (BNSF Photograph)

17 Shippers Earn BNSF Sustainability Awards

BNSF is honoring 17 companies with sustainability awards in recognition of their “significant achievement in one of several categories, including: investments in sustainable infrastructure, supply chain efficiencies, sustainable technology implementation, sustainability leadership

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BNSF Secures Agreements With IBEW, NCFO

BNSF on Oct. 25 reported reaching a five-year tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and a ratified agreement with the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers (NCFO). It

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NCFO Ratifies Tentative Agreement With NS

Members of the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers (NCFO) have voted to ratify a new agreement with Norfolk Southern (NS), the Class I railroad reported Oct. 24. NCFO’s ratified agreement provides

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CSX Secures More Labor Agreements

CSX on Oct. 22 reported reaching new five-year tentative collective bargaining agreements with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO) and ratifying an agreement

USDOT: More Than $33MM for P&L Railway

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $33,780,304 in federal funding, as part of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program, to Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc. (P&L) to support

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