BNSF starts work on massive Wittmann rail hub without zoning OK

Construction crews have begun grading work on a portion of land BNSF owns near the U.S. 60 in Wittmann. The project met fierce opposition.
Brainerd Dispatch

Brainerd native works his way up to locomotive engineer at BNSF

Alex Wacker grew up knowing about Brainerd’s connection to the railroad and got his start at 18 in the railroad industry ...
Brainerd Dispatch

BNSF locomotive catches fire traveling west into Baxter

BRAINERD — A BNSF Railway engine caught fire Wednesday, Feb. 11, while traveling west on the tracks from Brainerd into Baxter. The Brainerd Fire Department responded to the engine fire at 10:25 a.m.
The Herald-Dispatch

WV AG McCuskey endorses railway merger; CSX begins coast-to-coast intermodal BNSF

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey, along with attorneys general from Georgia and Nebraska, this week submitted a letter to the federal Surface Transportation Board endorsing the proposed ...
The Herald-Dispatch

CSX has no suitors for a rail merger

It appears CSX won’t be merging with BNSF, or anyone, for now. While Norfolk Southern Corp. has agreed to be acquired by Union Pacific, creating the first transcontinental railroad company, CSX ...
AZ Central

Massive BNSF rail project triggers Wittmann residents to pursue incorporation

Wittmann residents are considering incorporating into a town to gain more control over development. The move is largely in response to BNSF Railway's proposed $3.2 billion logistics hub. Supporters ...