DIETERICH, Ill. (WAND) — A train hit a tractor, prompting a spill cleanup response in Effingham County on Saturday afternoon. It happened in Dieterich, which is about 10 miles east of Effingham.

A 63-year-old Sandpoint man died after the pickup he was driving was struck by a a train Sunday north of Sandpoint, according to Idaho State Police. The man was driving west at about 2 p.m. on West ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The City of Vancouver is suing the BNSF Railway Company after it allegedly placed large boulders in front of its facility to deter the homeless from setting up campsites. In a ...

CHEYENNE — After wildfires south of Cheyenne were fueled by 70 to 80 mph winds last Wednesday, a large BNSF train was blown off the tracks the next night. Around 17 miles northwest of town, some ...

WILLMAR — BNSF Railway Company paid a fine of $20,000 for industrial stormwater and wastewater permit violations at its Willmar facility, according to a news release from the Minnesota Pollution ...

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNSF President & CEO Katie Farmer issued the following statement on the UP merger application filing: "The transaction poses a significant threat to the U.S.

BNSF accounts for a third of rail industry's NOx emissions Aging locomotives contribute to high pollution levels Rail industry resists adopting clean technologies due to cost concerns Dec. 14 (Reuters ...

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HINSDALE, Ill. (WGN) — A driver suffered minor injuries Monday after a Metra BNSF train crashed into an SUV partially stopped on the tracks in the western suburbs. Just before 11:45 a.m., Hinsdale ...

After years of negotiations with BNSF Railway, Stanwood is finally moving forward with a crucial floodwall project to protect its downtown from rising waters. A key need for this undertaking is the ...

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