A new source of power
March 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
Could natural gas be used as locomotive fuel in the future? BNSF thinks it could. Continue Reading
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Death toll rises as boom takes hold: South Heart woman broken in accident, survives
January 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
SOUTH HEART The accident was so gruesome, Mary Hodell thought she had died. Continue Reading
Trains carrying more oil across US amid boom
December 28, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
BILLINGS, Mont. Energy companies behind the oil boom on the Northern Plains are increasingly turning to an industrial-age workhorse the locomotive to move their crude to refineries across the U.S., as plans for new pipelines stall and existing lines can’t keep up with demand. Continue Reading
Tracking Bakken oil movement: 40 percent of SW North Dakota crude leaves via railway
November 30, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
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While some in Dickinson particularly on the south side of town might only notice a passing train when it’s holding up traffic at a crossing or when its horn is alerting motorists and pedestrians, the railroad is actually a key logistic component of the Bakken oil play. Continue Reading
Train cars derail southwest of Clara City, Minn., BNSF cleaning up
November 2, 2012 in West Central Tribune
CLARA CITY BNSF Railway officials are cleaning up the scene of a train car derailment that happened Thursday southwest of Clara City. Continue Reading
SSSHHH! Beach joins growing community of quiet zones
October 6, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
The sleepy border town of Beach might offer a more restful night’s sleep starting next spring after work to make the community of 1,019 a quiet zone for passing trains is complete. Continue Reading
BNSF to mow high grass by tracks after Belfield officials send letter
September 8, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
Following a complaint by Belfield city officials, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad will cut overgrown grass and weeds along its track. Concerns had been raised that the foliage was prime fuel for fires sparked by passing trains. Continue Reading
BNSF expands oil capacity in Williston Basin
September 5, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
BNSF Railway Co. says it has increased its capacity to export crude oil out of the Williston Basin. The railroad says it can now ship up to 1 million barrels of oil daily from North Dakota and Montana. Continue Reading
Grand Forks Fire Dept. prepares for an anhydrous ammonia spill
July 19, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Using a special training tanker car from BNSF, Grand Forks firefighters are learning how to deal with the worst case scenario when the caustic, toxic gas spills and they have to help contain it and rescue victims. Continue Reading
Empty cargo train derails in northeastern Montana
July 5, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) A BNSF Railway official says that a cargo train has derailed on a main rail line running across the Northwest. Continue Reading
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