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STB Vacates Previous ND Ruling

Published April 18, 2025

The Surface Transportation Board voted unanimously to vacate a previous decision involving a North Dakota grain elevator and its access to the BNSF Railway. In 2007, the STB allowed Canadian Pacific to acquire 45 miles of rail line in northwest…

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Cold Weather Hampered Rail Traffic

Published February 28, 2025

The extreme cold in mid-February had a major impact on rail movement across northern United States. For the week of February 14, the origin dwell times for BNSF grain shuttle trains averaged 68 hours. That’s the longest since January of…

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Bobb to Receive Agribusiness Award

Published October 23, 2024

The NDSU Harvest Bowl Agribusiness Award recipient is former BNSF Railway executive  Steve Bobb. Bobb is a Richardton, North Dakota native. He spent 37 years at BNSF, including the past 11 years as the executive vice president and chief marketing…

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Rail Disruptions

Published June 26, 2024

The flooding in Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa disrupted rail service for BNSF. A bridge on the Big Sioux River northwest of Sioux City collapsed. Rail traffic in the area is being re-routed to minimize service disruptions.

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Freight Rate Differences

Published April 2, 2024

A decision by Canadian Pacific Railway is impacting shippers moving grain to the Pacific Northwest, including Full Circle Ag at Forman, North Dakota. Grain Division Manager Justin Ostby said CP will not match the BNSF freight prices at neighboring elevators.…

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Immigration Issue Curtails Rail Movement to Mexico

Published December 20, 2023

Faced with an upswing in illegal border crossings, U.S. Customs and Border Protection closed several bridges and ports of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border. Immigration officials said there aren’t enough border patrol agents to handle the numbers crossing the border.…

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Backlog Report: BNSF and CP Rail Behind Normal Pace

Published May 22, 2022

BNSF and Canadian Pacific Railway filed one of their first weekly grain backlog reports required by the Surface Transportation Board. The report says BNSF loaded and billed 2,335 grain cars during the week ending May 13. The average weekly dwell…

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BNSF Releases 1Q Financials

Published May 3, 2022

Agricultural shipments were down in the first quarter, but profits were up for BNSF Railway. Operating income rose eight percent to $2 billion. Overall agriculture volume was down more than four percent. Grain exports were down, while the amount of…

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Rail Service Will Be Reviewed at STB Hearing

Published April 22, 2022

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Surface Transportation Board will take testimony on rail carrier service problems. In late March, the National Grain and Feed Association sent a letter to the STB saying its members have not been able to purchase…

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CP Pushes Back on Concessions Talk

Published January 28, 2022

Canadian National, BNSF and Norfolk Southern are seeking concessions from the Canadian Pacific Railway related to its merger with Kansas City Southern. In a call with investors, CP CEO Keith Creel these requests to the Surface Transportation Board for divestitures…

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