BNSF wants another extension for massive Valley rail project's rezoning vote
If this rezoning is ultimately approved, it would pave the way for a $3.2 billion rail complex to rise in the West Valley.
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Industrial Development Briefs: CSX, NS, BNSF
The city of Winter Haven, Fla., lands a $1.5 million grant to extend rail access within the Central Florida Integrated ...
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A Lifetime of Railroading: BNSF Locomotive Engineer Has 67 Years of Service (So Far)
Like many at BNSF, Locomotive Engineer KC Hill loves railroading. But there’s something unique that sets him apart—his ...
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Sub-Scale Flow-Battery Prototyping System Speeds Energy Storage Research
A tiny flow battery delivers outsized benefits by reducing the time, cost, and resources needed for testing new battery ...
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After years of discussion, BNSF has a griz plan
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has approved a BNSF Railway plan that will provide funding for grizzly bear conservation in northwest Montana in return for a permit allowing it to “take” 19 ...
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Metra BNSF train in Downers Grove strikes pedestrian; 2nd time in less than 24 hours
Suburban Metra trains were stopped in Downers Grove and delays were expected Tuesday morning after a train on the BNSF line headed to Union Station in Chicago struck a pedestrian. A Metra ...
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An open letter to Joe Rogan: Let’s talk agriculture
Recently, you made a post that got a lot of farmers talking: You questioned how small-scale farms could have a bigger carbon footprint than large-scale operations. And honestly, I get it. It seems ...
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Service resumes on Metra's BNSF line in western suburbs after train strikes pedestrian
Service on Metra's BNSF line resumed on Monday evening, hours after a train struck a pedestrian in the western suburbs, according to the transit agency. Metra, in a post on the social media ...
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Qatar signs deal with Scale AI to use AI to boost government services
DOHA, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Qatar's government has signed a five-year deal with AI data company Scale AI to deploy AI-powered tools and training in a push to improve government services in the Gulf ...
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Inside the Mojave Desert train heists targeting Nike sneakers
A string of at least 10 heists targeting BNSF trains in California and Arizona since last March have resulted in the theft of about $2 million worth of Nike sneakers. The crime wave has continued ...
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Vigil held for N.Y. transgender man tortured, killed in Finger Lakes region
The history of attacks and a growing number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills across the nation forced many Pride organizers to either scale back or add security to their events in June. “The attitude ...
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Metra BNSF Line trains on schedule after emergency track repairs
Metra BNSF Line trains were delayed Tuesday mornning after emergency repairs were needed on the tracks in Downers Grove. Sun-Times file Share Metra BNSF Line trains were running on schedule by ...