We have accumulated all railroad related news in one platform. Here, you’ll find news releases, customer notifications and media assets available for use by news organizations. BNSF Railway is closing several mechanical facilities and eliminating 344 jobs as it tries to adapt to the declining coal industry. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on today's freight railroads, passenger service (Amtrak), locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities (tourist railroads, fan trips), and great railroad photography. Federal officials say BNSF railroad has agreed to clean up 2 million pounds of broken glass from televisions and computer monitors that contains lead at a … David C. Lester BNSF this week announced the furlough of 28 workers in the Topeka, Kan. mechanical department, and the closure of maintenance facilities in Glendive, Montana and Donkey Creek and Guernsey, Wyoming. Looking for a media contact within BNSF? BNSF Railway operates one of the largest railroad networks in North America, covering the western two-thirds of the United States. There are three BNSF K-9s located throughout the northwest, including 7-year veteran of … As the name suggests the Railroad Worker News is a website dedicated to current and former railroad workers and their families. BNSF Railway’s first-in-the-industry Tribal Relations program seeks to build and strengthen ties with the many diverse tribal nations on BNSF’s network, and to foster within BNSF a greater cultural understanding of these tribal nations, their rights and governance, … The railroad owns more than 78,000 rail cars and 8,000 locomotives. BNSF Railway serves more than 40 ports and 31 intermodal terminals. Welcome to the BNSF newsroom. BNSF Railway’s first-in-the-industry Tribal Relations program seeks to build and strengthen ties with the many diverse tribal nations on BNSF’s network, and to foster within BNSF a greater cultural understanding of these tribal nations, their rights and governance, cultural resources, and other crucial issues. Rail News Home BNSF Railway 5/5/2020 Rail News: BNSF Railway BNSF Railway Co. yesterday reported first-quarter net income fell 5 percent to $1.19 billion, operating income rose 2.5 percent to $1.8 billion and total revenue declined 6 percent to $5.4 billion compared with first-quarter 2019's results. It has three transcontinental routes that provide rail connections between the western and eastern United States. Get in touch with us using the Media Contacts list on the left. The BNSF Railway Company (reporting mark BNSF) is the largest freight railroad network in North America.One of seven North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 42,000 employees, 32,500 miles (52,300 km) of track in 28 states, and more than 8,000 locomotives. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ended Feb. 8, 2020, and, for this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 485,329 carloads and intermodal units, down 6.6% compared with the same week last year.