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BNSF's Rose becomes board member for Dallas federal reserve bank
Washington state port sets annual rail-car volume record
Strobel Starostka Transfer to operate unit train facility in Wyoming
Washington state port awards rail project contract to RailWorks
BNSF tabs Carter to head merged department; Pacific Imperial Railroad selects Patterson as CCO
Ice to succeed Rose as BNSF's CEO
BNSF opens new Missouri River bridge
Illinois, Ohio commissions advance crossing projects
Major freight roads to provide health care coverage to eligible same-sex spouses, NRLC says
Crossing projects advance in Washington, North Carolina
BNSF installs two group VPs, one VP to cover retirements and promotions
Washington state port seeks bids for freight-rail project
BNSF workers win Amtrak Champion Award for crossing safety project
Six largest Class Is make G.I. Jobs' top military friendly employers list
Tacoma port turns 95; Florida port appoints trade development director
Columbia Basin, BNSF begin unit train moves for Washington state canola oil producer
Groundbreaking to be held next week for Southern California grade separation
Freight access project still in play at Washington state port
Tennessee railroad association tabs Alexander as exec director
BNSF cites strong crude, domestic intermodal volumes as key 3Q drivers
Phillips 66, Genesis Energy set sights on crude-by-rail facilities
Four railroads advance joint line relocation plan in Iowa
New Illinois inland port includes BNSF intermodal facility
Montana Rail Link, Bighorn Divide & Wyoming win BNSF short-line awards
BNSF: Piggott to assume CFO reins after Hund retires next year
Three ports tout promising developments
Washington state port's commission approves crude facility lease a second time
BNSF starts work on logistics center in Texas, opens economic development office in Montana
BNSF earns recognition for military recruiting efforts
BNSF opens intermodal facility at Kansas City logistics park
Kansas DOT opens interchange near BNSF's new intermodal facility
Oregon port to begin exporting Ford vehicles to China
Iowa commission OKs funds for 51 crossing projects
BNSF breaks down planned capital projects in California
BNSF to serve new crude-by-rail terminal in Wyoming
BNSF outlines capital improvement plans in New Mexico
Washington state port onto second phase of rail entrance project
BNSF to bolster infrastructure, add capacity in Illinois
Ports: New volume marks in South Carolina and Virginia, new rail facility in Washington and new director in Minnesota
BNSF shares slate of work planned in Minnesota
BNSF budgets $125 million for Oklahoma capex projects
BNSF a top IT innovator, InformationWeek says
BNSF budgets $110 million for Nebraska capex projects
BNSF Logistics to relocate Texas headquarters
Nebraska Central Railroad marks 20th anniversary
Cold Train adds resources to accommodate refrigerated cargo growth
BNSF budgets $240 million for Texas capital projects
Delaware, Maine and Minnesota port projects land TIGER V grants
NAI Houston markets Cline Shale properties near BNSF, UP lines
BNSF details capital projects slated for Kansas, Missouri
BNSF, McKay TransCold to launch refrigerated service next year
BNSF Logistics targeted cancer awareness during large transformer move
Colton Crossing grade separation completed earlier, cheaper than expected
Genesis Energy to begin building BNSF-, UP-served crude unloading facility in Louisiana
BNSF moves mammoth crane from Houston port to Oklahoma refinery
BNSF budgets $125 million for Washington projects, continues to help plan South Dakota yard relocation
BNSF budgets $335 million for capex projects in Montana, North Dakota
BNSF creates operations support AVP post, touts Kansas engineer's presidential recognition
Key freight access project under way at Washington state port; rail volume spike overwhelms Virginia port
U.S. appellate court reverses class-certification decision for fuel surcharge-fixing lawsuit against four Class Is
Crossing projects on tap in Missouri, Montana and Ohio
California Transportation Commission allocates funds for grade separations
BNSF ratcheted up revenue and income, ratcheted down operating ratio in 2Q
Alabama Steel Terminals to build rail-served facility at Port of Mobile
STB orders BNSF to delay asset revaluation from Berkshire acquisition
Washington state port approves lease for crude oil handling facility
Washington port lands state funds for two rail spurs
BNSF moves first Westmoreland Coal shipment on new Montana mainline connection
SANBAG seeks bids for two grade separations, on-call rail services
Tacoma port notes largest container ship and sustainability honor; Houston port earns highest RICA ranking
Crude by rail: EIA reviews traffic; rail shipper conference presenters address Quebec derailment
BNSF attains honors for customer support efforts
Crossing improvement projects advance in Ohio, Montana
Texas port signs off on pacts for new rail-served resins plant
BNSF among magazine's top diversity performers for seventh-straight year
Louisiana DOT to close five crossings; Arkansas DOT to advance four overpasses
Johnson to succeed McFarlane as head of CP's U.S. operations
Agrex begins to build BNSF loading facility in Nebraska
BNSF earns and distributes accolades, installs new corporate relations VP
KCSM, UP attain rail service honors
Texas port awards rail yard contract
BNSF to move first-ever crude unit trains from New Mexico in fall
BNSF faces second lawsuit for L.A. intermodal project, fine for Washington state crossing defects
Washington state port schedules workshop on proposed crude oil facility
BNSF establishes economic development office in North Dakota
BNSF faces coal dust lawsuit in Washington state, deems the federal court action 'meritless'
BNSF, U.S. Silica open frac sand facility in Texas
L.A. port, Yang Ming pact includes container transfer facility expansion
Transportation marketing association names Compass Award winners
USDOT awards TIGER IV grant for Arkansas rail port improvements
Rail park coming to Texas' Eagle Ford Shale; unit train facility coming to Wyoming's Niobrara Shale
BNSF-served crude terminal on tap for joint venture in Wyoming; more frac sand on tap for producer in Wisconsin
Sen. Nelson, CSX's McNey receive AAR's Chafee environmental awards
Houston port tabs Brazil as major trade partner
Updates on crossing projects in California, New York and Montana
CHS, Aurora Cooperative to build BNSF-served grain loading facility in Nebraska
Murex, Cetane Energy to expand crude oil transload facility in Permian Basin
L.A. city council backs BNSF's SCIG intermodal facility
Canadian Pacific boosts 2013 capex budget
BNSF, Illinois colleges create power system technology course
Washington state port's freight access project reaches halfway mark
Q1 report: BNSF ratcheted up revenue, ratcheted down operating ratio
Military magazine cites three Class Is as 'Best for Vets' employers
California transportation agency forms freight advisory committee
AAR promotes best safety practices at first-ever leadership forum
Tesoro, Savage to jointly develop crude-by-rail facility at U.S. port in Vancouver
Three Texas ports form regional trade alliance
Crossing upgrades on tap in Montana and Ohio; line upgrade on UP's docket in Wyoming
AAR: U.S. roads off to strong traffic-building start in April
Iowa Pacific's Texas short lines set oil and gas carload record in March
New firm to develop BNSF's logistics park in Kansas
TRANSCAER names winners of national emergency response achievement awards
USDOT obligates TIGER III grant for rail line upgrade in North Dakota
Long Beach harbor commission supports city's appeal of proposed BNSF intermodal facility
New Mexico enacts locomotive fuel tax bill
Shippers slashed carbon emissions in 2012 by using rail, BNSF says
In memoriam: BNSF AVP Denny Boll
STB: Analysis of Tongue River Railroad's proposed coal line proceeds to Draft EIS phase
Crude oil: Phillips 66 lands 3PL pacts; Savage hub wins top terminal honor
Rangeland Energy to build BNSF-served crude oil facility in New Mexico
Crude oil: CP-served transload facility to expand in North Dakota; Twin Eagle to market transloading services in Texas
Seven senators, BNSF disagree on Berkshire purchase's impacts to shippers
HC Bridge's hybrid composite beam earns 'Pankow' innovation award, TRB says
L.A. harbor commissioners advance BNSF's proposed intermodal facility
BNSF to test liquefied natural gas on long-haul locomotives
New Cold Train office to open in Chicago
L.A. port issues final environmental report for BNSF's proposed intermodal facility
Crossing upgrades on tap in Illinois, Washington
Watco, Kinder Morgan to build crude-by-rail facility in Houston
Port projects advance in Vancouver, Los Angeles
South Carolina, Virginia and Vancouver ports report cargo gains
BNSF CEO Rose among 2013 Horatio Alger Award winners
Quiet zone plan progresses in North Dakota; crossing upgrades advance in Ohio
Texas port firms up funding for rail yard upgrades
Bellerud to manage container terminal business for Tacoma port
BNSF set industrial development records in 2012
BNSF, Amtrak and Sound Transit work with Washington DOT to address recurring mudslides
Ceres Global, Cogent Energy to build BNSF-served grain and crude oil facilities
Georgia, Washington ports pumped up volumes in December
Eighty-Eight Oil to build BNSF-served unit train facility at Wyoming hub
Global Partners to acquire BNSF-served crude oil transload facility in Oregon
Alabama port authority advances intermodal facility; Canadian government helps fund Vancouver port project
BNSF budgets record $4.1 billion for capex in 2013
BNSF, other Class Is help Red Cross return emergency response vehicles to home states
Rail supplier updates from BNSF Logistics, RailComm, Railinc and Bombardier (Jan. 16)
BNSF to voluntarily revise on-the-job injury policies per OSHA pact
BNSF Logistics acquires Canadian shipping firm Albacor
STB to consider Tongue River's supplemental coal line application
Washington transportation commission, Montana DOT pursue crossing projects
Transit News
Washington DOT begins work to prevent landslides on Amtrak Cascades route
FRA's Szabo, Sound Transit officials kick off Tukwila station project
Metrolink, Sound Transit to kick off new station projects
Amtrak to add Cascades trip in response to bridge collapse over Skagit River
Twin Cities' Metropolitan Council endorses Bottineau light-rail option
Amtrak elects Coscia chair, reaches tentative agreement with UTU
California DOT allocates $333 million for rail, other transportation projects
Articles
Large freight railroads will rely on crude oil, domestic intermodal and grain shipments to offset weak coal and international container traffic in 2014
Rail Outlook 2014: Railroads believe burgeoning crude oil demand and mounting passenger ridership will be foundation for 2014 business growth
Freight railroads use Facebook, Twitter to expand communication options
Freight-rail leaders offer glimpse into where they see their respective railroads heading as they roll through the fourth quarter
Railroads pursuing massive bridge projects to support busier, heavier and faster traffic
Tony Hatch: Railroads' second-quarter earnings mostly were on plus-side despite floods, coal market transitions
UPS relies heavily on railroads to keep the giant Chicago Area Consolidation Hub on schedule
Rising Star: Chad Rolstad
Crude dominates discussions at rail shipper association's summer meeting
Crude oil surge in Permian Basin drives Texas-style business boom for short-line railroad
New general manager has big plans for Big Easy's Public Belt Railroad
Progressive Railroading names Rising Stars
Forest products rail traffic will take a turn for the better this year if lumber demand remains strong
Shales in the West well beyond the Bakken drive crude oil traffic for many railroads
Panama Canal expansion spurs railroads, ports to prepare for new business
Railroad research reviewed at testing center's March event
MOW Spending Report: Large railroads lay out 2013 infrastructure programs
Class I railroads rate the state of positive train control
TTCI's Stabler stresses quality, reputable railroad research at Colorado R&D facility
Q4 2012 review: Signs that 2013 will be one terrific bridge year for the rails- analysis by Tony Hatch
Grade crossing safety: Freight and passenger railroads take a multi-pronged approach
Crude oil and intermodal will drive rail traffic for BNSF over the long term