Grand Forks Herald

BNSF to spend $326 million on maintaining, expanding rail capacity in North Dakota

BNSF Railway will spend $326 million in North Dakota this year to maintain and expand rail capacity. Among the five capital projects is one to improve railroad tracks between the Hillsboro, N.D, and ...
Railway Technology

Amtrak and BNSF Railway to implement PTC train protection system

Amtrak is partnering with BNSF Railway Co to deploy its Positive Train Control (PTC) system on several BNSF-owned subdivisions, marking the first activation on host-owned territory used by Amtrak. The ...
Business Wire

After Completing Installation of PTC Last Year, BNSF Required to File Extension Due to Interoperability Delays with Other Railroads

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) announced in December 2017 that it had fully installed and was operating under Positive Train Control (PTC) on all mandated subdivisions ...
St. Cloud Times

BNSF plans to add new railroad track

BNSF Railway Co. plans to add a second railroad track from Big Lake to Becker and another from Little Falls to Darling, according to its 2015 capital program for operations released Thursday. The plan ...
Railway Technology

Willmar Rail Connector, Minnesota

The Willmar Rail Connector and Industrial Park Access project, also known as Willmar Wye, involves the construction of a railway bypass, as well as the redevelopment of Highway 12 and Highway 40 in ...