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BNSF revenue, expenses higher in 3Q

November 8th, 2018
November 6, 2018 - RailwayAge.com - The uptick in rail freight meant higher third quarter revenues but also higher expenses in the third quarter at BNSF Railway. Operating expenses grew 20% to $4.04 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30, while revenue...

Amtrak grades BNSF & UP "host" freight railroads' performance

March 23rd, 2018
March 23, 2018 - TRA Newswire - Amtrak trains that run on the "host" railroads of BNSF and Union Pacific scored much higher in a new quarterly report card over other railroads that delayed passenger trains across the nation. Most of Amtrak's...

A railroad owned by Warren Buffett joins blockchain Transport Alliance (BiTA)

February 12th, 2018
Feb Berkshire Hathaway-owned BNSF, which is a railway found in Ft. Worth, Texas is the latest member of Blockchain Transport Alliance (BiTA). BiTA comprises of more than 200 freight and logistics plays which are very interested in establishing distributed ledger technology...

BNSF is 100% installed on Positive Train Control infrastructure - now in implementation

February 9th, 2018
February 9, 2018 - TRA Newswire  - BNSF is the first and only Class I railroad to complete installation of all mandated Positive Train Control (PTC) infrastructure on their network. As the company moves toward meeting the December 31 2018 deadline,...

Hurricane Harvey still disrupting some industries along the Texas coast / rail tallies cost

October 18th, 2017
October 17, 2017 - Two related stories: Railroads, shippers assess damage wrought by two historic storms - ProgressiveRailroading.com - As of late September, railroads and transit agencies affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma were still evaluating the toll the devastating storms took...

Update: more rail lines restored in Texas Gulf Region following Hurricane Harvey

September 6th, 2017
September 6, 2017 - TRA Newswire  - Railroad crews didn't take time off from Labor Day weekend and were kept busy in recovery efforts along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast following a battering by Hurricane Harvey and torrential flooding. Rail...

Rail traffic begins slow return to Houston & Texas Gulf Coast after Harvey

September 1st, 2017
September 1, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Around the edges rail traffic is starting to inch back after Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey devastated Houston and the Gulf Coast of Texas. Union Pacific Railroad reports that freight rail service in the Houston area is...

Catastrophic flooding brings Texas Gulf Coast railroads to standstill

August 28th, 2017
UPDATED August 30, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Massive flooding caused by Hurricane / Tropical Storm Harvey has wreaked havoc with all modes of transportation, especially railroads, along the Texas Gulf Coast and around Houston.  All three Class I railroads that serve...

BNSF posts Q2 revenue, earnings increases on higher volumes

August 8th, 2017
August 8, 2017 - ProgressiveRailroading.com - BNSF Railway Co. reported revenue jumped 14.5 percent to $5.3 billion on higher volumes and increased average revenue per car during the second quarter compared with the same period a year ago. BNSF's pretax net earnings rose...

Amtrak announces OKC-KC inspection train details

June 7th, 2017
June 7, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Railroads, state and local leaders travel Oklahoma to Kansas by rail this Friday. Amtrak will operate an Inspection Train through Wichita this Friday, June 9, on the BNSF Railway from Oklahoma City to Newton, Kan. Invited...

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