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BNSF Railway Ordered To Pay 0 Million To Native Tribe

Federal judge orders BNSF Railway to pay 0 million to Swinomish Tribe for trespassing on reservation by exceeding train limits and transporting volatile...

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BNSF Railway Ordered To Pay 0 Million To Swinomish Tribe

Federal judge orders BNSF Railway to pay 0 million for trespassing on Swinomish Tribe's reservation by exceeding train car limits for Bakken crude oil t...

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Judge orders railway to pay Washington tribe nearly $400 million for trespassing with oil trains

A federal judge has ruled that BNSF Railway must pay nearly $400 million to a Native American tribe in Washington state

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Railroad industry is running late on Biden’s climate track - Roll Call

Decarbonizing diesel-powered locomotives will require major investments in a fleet of engines using an undetermined alternative power source.

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BNSF Railroad Faces Lawsuit Over Asbestos Exposure In Libby

BNSF Railway faces legal battle over asbestos-related deaths in Libby, Montana, amid ongoing cleanup efforts due to contamination.

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Trial Begins Against BNSF Railway Over Asbestos Exposure Deaths

Trial in Libby, Montana against BNSF Railway for asbestos exposure-related lung cancer deaths and ongoing legal battles.

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BNSF Railway Faces Accountability For Asbestos Pollution In Libby

Learn about the ongoing battle for justice in Libby, Montana due to asbestos exposure from a vermiculite mine and railway.

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Man Arrested For Removing Severed Leg From Train Accident Scene

Man arrested in Kern County for removing human remains from a train accident scene. Incident involved a pedestrian fatality and subsequent arrest of Resend...

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Follow the law on arbitration for Chicago police accused of serious misconduct

If City Council members don’t like the law, they should try changing it.

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Metra passengers left high and dry waiting for special New Year’s Eve train that departed early

The 1:15 a.m. train scheduled to leave Chicago Union Station left 20 minutes early following what Metra said was a miscommunication with BNSF and the crew. It forced dozens to order ride-hail cars that cost upward of $100.

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Railroad operations resume after 5-day closure in 2 Texas border towns

The federal government on Friday reopened railroad crossings in two Texas border towns, five days after the shuttering of rail operations there disrupted trade and caused outrage

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Two railroad crossings are temporarily closed in Texas. Will there be a significant impact on trade?

The federal government has closed railroad crossings in two Texas border towns, raising concerns about the potential impact on cross-border trade

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Wildlife conservation groups sue over lack of plan for railroad to reduce grizzly deaths in Montana

Two wildlife conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against BNSF Railway over delays in finalizing a plan to reduce the number of federally protected grizzly bears that are killed by trains in northwestern Montana and northern Idaho

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Investigators focus on railway inspection practices after fatal Colorado train derailment

Federal officials say their investigation into a Colorado coal train derailment that killed a truck driver and shut down a major highway is focused on whether inspection and maintenance practices at BNSF Railway contributed to the accident

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Metra to feature holiday trains on 5 lines this season

Tickets for Metra’s holiday trains can be purchased online for $5 beginning Wednesday and are expected to sell out.

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Stretch of I-25 to remain closed for days as debris from train derailment is cleared

The main north-south highway in Colorado is expected to remain closed several more days as work crews clear debris after a weekend train derailment

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Video: Train Crashes, Derails After Hitting Semi-Truck Stuck On Crossing

There were no injuries.

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Rail whistleblowers fired for voicing safety concerns despite efforts to end practice of retaliation

Lawyers and unions representing rail workers say there is a clear pattern across the industry of railroads retaliating against workers who report safety violations or injuries on the job

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Montana clinic files for bankruptcy following $6 million judgment over false asbestos claims

A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination has filed for bankruptcy after a judge ordered it to pay the government almost $6 million in penalties and damages for submitting hundreds of false asbestos claims

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Missouri budgets $50M for railroad crossings in response to fatal 2022 Amtrak derailment

Missouri plans to spend $50 million on railroad crossing improvements in response to a 2022 fatal Amtrak derailment

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Poorly designed crossing contributed to fatal 2022 Missouri Amtrak derailment, officials say

Federal investigators said a dump truck driver in rural Missouri last year may have never seen an oncoming Amtrak train before it was too late

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BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal

Roughly 7,500 BNSF train engineers may get up to eight days of paid sick time and more predictable schedules if they approve a deal with the railroad announced Tuesday

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Montana train derailment report renews calls for automated systems to detect track problems

The NTSB is renewing its calls for major freight railroads to equip every locomotive with automated track inspection devices that it believes could have prevented a 2021 train derailment that killed three people in Montana

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Judge orders Montana health clinic to pay nearly $6 million over false asbestos claims

A judge has ruled that a health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination must pay the government almost $6 million in penalties and damages after submitting hundreds of false asbestos claims

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Train derailment in northern Montana spills freight, but hazmat car safe

A train derailment in northern Montana spilled freight and left 25 cars tangled up along a major east-west railroad corridor

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