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Burlington Northern profit falls on cleanup charge
Railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe says its second-quarter earnings fell 19 percent, mostly due to one-time charges related to an environmental cleanup in Montana.
Shipping delays remain as Midwest floodwaters ease
Shipments of coal and other freight in the Midwest are still being delayed almost a month after record-breaking floods decimated the landscape from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Hannibal, Mo.
Train spills coal into Yellowstone River
The earth underneath railway tracks gave way early Monday, derailing several freight cars and spilling an unknown amount of coal into the Yellowstone River, authorities said.
Rail car leak prompts warning in South Dakota
Officials in a southeastern South Dakota city have asked residents near a leaking rail car to keep their windows closed and stay indoors.
County to breach levee to let out water
Officials of Henderson County say they plan to cut holes in a levee near Gulfport to allow the water covering 28,000 acres of farmland to flow back into the receding Mississippi River.
Train tracks threaten Vancouver mural
Moving some train tracks near the downtown area could damage or destroy a large mural painted in 2005 to honor military veterans from the Civil War to Vietnam and boost tourism
Napolitano signs bill for reviews of rail projects
Gov. Janet Napolitano has signed into law a bill to require new state reviews of railroad projects in Arizona. |
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