How the US freight rail industry got dirtier than coal power plants

BNSF Railway, one of the crown jewels of Warren Buffett’s sprawling Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate, calls itself an environmental leader in the U.S. rail industry with the cleanest locomotive fleet ...
Business Wire

BNSF Recognizes 2023 Sustainability Award Winners

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) is honoring 10 customers with its 2023 BNSF Sustainability Awards for success in sustainable achievements. The BNSF Sustainability ...
Railway Age

First Look: ‘Eco-Green’ Boxcar for BNSF

GATX has wrapped and released for delivery the first new 60-foot Plate F “eco-green” boxcar from a 1,500-boxcar deal signed earlier this year with and on lease to BNSF, the railcar lessor reported ...
East Oregonian

Investigation finds BNSF railway at fault for Washington’s Tunnel 5 Fire

SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash. — On July 2, just east of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Tunnel 5 in Skamania County, Washingon, a blaze eventually designated as the Tunnel 5 Fire was ignited. Burning adjacent ...