Jury Rules BNSF Contributed to 2 Deaths in Montana Town Where Asbestos Sickened Thousands April 25, 2024 By Amy Beth Hanson and Matthew Brown A federal jury said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago...
Containers Secured to Shore After Wisconsin Train Derailment May 1, 2023 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Crews have secured two container cars that began floating away in the Mississippi River after a...
3 Killed as Train Hit Car Were Headed to Funeral Fundraiser June 29, 2022 BRENTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three women killed when an Amtrak commuter train smashed into their car in Northern California were...
7 Passengers on Derailed Train Sue Amtrak, BNSF Railway October 6, 2021 By Amy Beth Hanson HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An Illinois law firm filed lawsuits Monday against Amtrak and BNSF Railway on behalf of seven...
Haz-Mat Teams Responds to Train that Derails in SoCal Desert, Leaking Alcohol March 5, 2021 LUDLOW, Calif. (AP) — A freight train derailed in the Southern California desert on Wednesday, sending more than 40 rail...
BNSF on Track for Positive Train Control Installation May 31, 2018 BNSF Railway is one of the first railroads to fully implement new safety technology that will be required by federal...
OSHA Orders BNSF Railway to Reinstate Injured Workers May 23, 2014 By AMY BETH HANSON The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered BNSF Railway to reinstate two workers in Montana and Wyoming after determining...
BNSF Fined $55K for Defects at Washington Crossings June 10, 2013 BNSF Railway has agreed to pay $55,000 to settle claims by state regulators that the company failed to fix defects...
BNSF, ADM Settle Lawsuit Over Nebraska Accident May 20, 2013 BNSF Railway and ADM have settled a lawsuit filed over injuries suffered by a railroad conductor during a Lincoln, Neb.,...