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OmniTRAX 40th Anniversary Marks Rail Milestone

16.07.2026

OmniTRAX 40th Anniversary Marks Four Decades of Rail

The OmniTRAX 40th anniversary marks four decades since a Colorado short line became the foundation of a 35-operation rail network serving industrial markets across North America.
Aerial view of container terminals at the Port of Long Beach

16.07.2026

Port of Long Beach Cargo Rises 10.6% in Strong June

Port of Long Beach cargo rose 10. 6% year over year in June, lifting first-half throughput above the record-setting pace established during 2025 at California’s major trade gateway.
BNSF freight train passing under a signal bridge

09.07.2026

BNSF labor agreement covers 1,700 employees

A new BNSF labor agreement has been ratified by signal employees represented by the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen. BNSF labor agreement terms The BRS announced yesterday that the ⁠contract covers about 1,700 employees.
BNSF Camp Howze rail link starts in Texas

26.06.2026

BNSF Camp Howze rail link starts construction

The BNSF Camp Howze rail link is now being built in Gainesville, Texas, with rail service to Camp Howze Industrial Rail Park expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027.
BNSF RELOAD service opens westbound container use

07.06.2026

BNSF RELOAD service gives import boxes a domestic use

BNSF RELOAD service has been introduced for westbound domestic freight, using import containers before they are returned overseas.
BNSF scales up container reuse network and agrees to 17.5% wage hike in double milestone

05.06.2026

BNSF scales up container reuse network and agrees to 17.5% wage hike in double milestone

The BNSF Reload program enables imported containers to carry U. S.
The CSX-BNSF partnership introduces enhanced coast-to-coast freight services, strengthening connectivity and offering strategic growth while easing speculation of a potential merger in the competitive U.S. rail industry.

16.05.2026

BNSF challenges $3.5bn UP-NS merger savings claim

BNSF Railway has challenged the UP-NS merger savings claim from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
BNSF decorative locomotives mark U.S. 250th

15.05.2026

BNSF introduces decorative locomotives for U.S. 250th

BNSF decorative locomotives have been introduced. The railroad joins other U.
Union Pacific stock position: key UNP update

11.05.2026

UP-NS merger application faces BNSF challenge

BNSF Railway argued that the UP-NS merger application remains incomplete. It made the claim in a May 8 response to the U.
Canyon Spirit Derailment Shuts Down Union Pacific Route and Halts BNSF Freight

08.05.2026

Canyon Spirit Derailment Shuts Down Union Pacific Route and Halts BNSF Freight

Canyon Spirit derailment kept Union Pacific’s Glenwood Springs Subdivision closed. The closure followed a Wednesday, May 6, collision involving the cruise train.
BNSF Railway Faces Growing Opposition to West Valley Hub

08.05.2026

BNSF Slashes Fleet by 260 Locomotives in Aggressive Push to Close Operating Gap

BNSF efficiency gains are showing up in the railroad’s financial results. CEO Katie Farmer says the company still needs to improve profitability.
Colorado Secures 25-Year BNSF Access Agreement for $330M Front Range Rail

02.05.2026

Colorado Secures 25-Year BNSF Access Agreement for $330M Front Range Rail

Denver–Fort Collins rail service has moved a step closer. A term sheet backed by Colorado and BNSF Railway sets the basis for the proposed service.