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Mass furloughs reported at BNSF Railway operations in 4 states

BNSF Railway, one of the largest freight railroads in the U.S., has reportedly furloughed hundreds of employees in Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and Texas.

The furloughs were announced Tuesday, with 362 workers reportedly losing their jobs, according to the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) with the AFL-CIO, the union representing the workers.

“BNSF Railway callously announced it has furloughed over 362 mechanical department positions at numerous locations across their system,” Greg Regan,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mass-furloughs-reported-at-bnsf-railway-operations-in-4-states

Settlement of case involving BNSF’s use of trucker biometrics set at $75M 

The settlement in the BNSF Railway biometrics case in Illinois that was announced in September now has a price tag: $75 million.

But the average payout to drivers and other logistics workers who were part of the class action against the railroad will be about $1,000 per person.

The class-action suit against the railroad that was filed in 2019 first resulted in a victory for the plaintiffs in October 2022 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. After a five-day jury trial, a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/settlement-of-case-involving-bnsfs-use-of-trucker-biometrics-set-at-75m

CBP reopens key ports of entry for freight trains at US-Mexico border

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection reopened the three international border bridges at Eagle Pass and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cbp-reopens-key-ports-of-entry-for-freight-trains-at-us-mexico-border

UP to customers: Urge Congress to help reopen US-Mexico rail crossings

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Union Pacific wants customers to urge Congress to pressure U.S. border officials to provide a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/up-to-customers-urge-congress-to-help-reopen-us-mexico-rail-crossings

CBP halts freight rail operations at 2 Texas ports of entry

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday suspended freight rail operations at three border...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cbp-halts-freight-rail-operations-at-2-texas-ports-of-entry

Environmental groups sue BNSF over grizzly bear deaths

Two environmental groups are suing western U.S. Class I railroad BNSF because its trains allegedly kill grizzly bears on federally protected grounds in Idaho and Montana, violating the Endangered Species Act.

Santa Fe, New Mexico-headquartered WildEarth Guardians and Hailey, Idaho-based Western Watershed Project said Thursday that BNSF should change operating schedules or train speeds to prevent deaths of grizzlies along 206 miles of rail in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE),...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/environmental-groups-sue-bnsf-over-grizzly-bear-deaths

Could J.B. Hunt, BNSF alliance on Quantum change next decade in freight?

J.B. Hunt and BNSF Railway are heralding a new era in freight transport with the reintroduction of Quantum, an improved intermodal service unveiled at FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Nov. 7. 

Quantum, which builds on a decades-long collaboration, pledges to accelerate delivery times and ensure higher consistency in service, offering a competitive edge in the logistics industry. With this initiative, the companies are hoping to capture a segment of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/could-j-b-hunt-bnsf-alliance-on-quantum-change-next-decade-in-freight

STB’s Oberman rips into Union Pacific CEO Vena

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NEW YORK — Martin Oberman, chairman of the Surface Transportation Board, had several complimentary...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/stbs-oberman-rips-into-union-pacific-ceo-vena

BNSF lists sites in Iowa, Kansas as primed for industrial development

Western U.S. Class I railroad BNSF has added two sites in Iowa and one in Kansas to its certified sites program, which designates areas along BNSF’s network that are primed for industrial development.

The Iowa sites are in Fort Madison and Glenwood, while the Kansas site is in De Soto. Prior to their selection, the railroad analyzed each site’s existing and proposed infrastructure, available utilities, site availability, and environmental and geotechnical standards, according to BNSF (NYSE: BRK-B

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bnsf-lists-sites-in-iowa-kansas-as-primed-for-industrial-development

JB Hunt, BNSF and GMXT to launch Mexico-to-Midwest intermodal service

BNSF, J.B. Hunt Transport Services and Grupo Mexico’s Ferromex (GMXT) are launching an intermodal service that they say will slash a day off transit time between Monterrey in Mexico and Chicago and offer opportunities for customers to grow into expanding markets in Mexico.

The service will begin Jan. 1, 2024. Service will be offered between the Monterrey, Silao-Bajio and Pantaco-Mexico City regions and Chicago and the U.S. Midwest via the border gateway at Eagle Pass, Texas. The Dallas-Fort...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/jb-hunt-bnsf-and-gmxt-to-launch-mexico-to-midwest-intermodal-service

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