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BNSF intermodal train operating on the railroad’s Southwest network

18.08.2026

BNSF Expands Phoenix–Dallas Service Before New Terminal Opens

Conceptual rendering of a Colorado Connector passenger train along the Front Range

18.08.2026

Colorado Board Approves Final Front Range Rail Plan

Amtrak’s 14th Street Coach Yard in Chicago’s South Loop, with the city skyline in the background

17.08.2026

Amtrak Grant Clears Path for Ishbia’s Chicago Plan

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.
STB case status page shows case progress

24.04.2026

New Texas Rail Bypass Authorized to Reroute UP and BNSF Border Traffic

Green Eagle Railroad LLC has received Surface Transportation Board authorization. It allows the company to build and operate a 1.

17.04.2026

BNSF and Metra renew deal for Chicago-Aurora line

The BNSF Metra agreement keeps the Class I freight railroad operating Metra passenger service. The new 10-year deal covers the Chicago area’s busiest commuter corridor.