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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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Secondary Railcar Bids Surge Higher

Published January 28, 2022

Prices peaked earlier this month at $3,100 per car for BNSF and $2,400 per car for Union Pacific. In the latest reporting week, bids for service in February averaged nearly $1,300 per car for both railroads. A week ago, the…

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BNSF Strike On Hold For Now

Published January 26, 2022

On Tuesday, a U.S. district court judge granted BNSF a temporary restraining order to block two unions from a strike during the supply chain crisis. The judge says the strike would cause BNSF substantial, immediate and irreparable harm. At issue…

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BNSF Union Workers Threaten to Strike

Published January 21, 2022

Supply chain logistics are facing another hurdle. More than 17,000 BNSF Railway union workers are threatening to go on strike February 1. A new attendance policy for employees is the point of contention. BNSF claims the new system will provide…

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BNSF Executive Passes

Published October 28, 2021

Former BNSF Group Vice President for Agricultural Products John Miller passed away. Miller, 60, previously worked for Continental Grain, Bartlett Grain and Scoular Grain. Miller was with BASF since 2008.

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Moving Grain to the PNW

Published February 24, 2021

North Dakota agriculture is dependent upon rail service to the Pacific Northwest. BNSF Railway Group Vice President for Agricultura Products Angela Caddell spoke at the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo. Caddell said BNSF has 43 shuttle locations in the state.…

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