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Sat., Oct. 26, 2019
Rail car leaking water treatment chemical closes railroad spur line for cleanup
The Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to a report of a hazardous materials spill Friday afternoon at at Kemira Water Solutions after a rail car was reported to be leaking …
Wed., Oct. 2, 2019
Lawsuit: Nation’s biggest railway companies fixed prices
More than two dozen major companies ranging from Campbell Soup to Kia are suing the nation’s four biggest railway companies, contending the railroads had a price-fixing scheme to illegally boost …
Mon., July 1, 2019
Genesee & Wyoming being taken private in $6.37B deal
Railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming is being taken private by Brookfield Infrastructure and GIC in a deal valued at about $6.37 billion.
UPDATED: Mon., June 24, 2019
Driver ticketed for wedging truck beneath Stevens Street railroad bridge
Folks might consider early retirement if they had a nickel for each time a tall truck has collided with the not-so-tall Stevens Street railroad viaduct in downtown Spokane.
Mon., June 24, 2019
Montana Rail Link gets $3.5M grant to design safety system
Montana Rail Link has been awarded a $3.5 million federal grant to design a safety system for a railway between southern Montana and northern Idaho.
Thu., May 23, 2019
Cuba tries to revive its once-great railway network
Cuba’s railway system is undergoing a major overhaul, with the government pushing a program to revamp the decrepit and aging network with new cars and locomotives in the hope of …
Sun., Nov. 25, 2018
Conductors sue railroad, allege responsibility for illness
Two rail conductors who formerly worked for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad are suing the train company in Idaho state court, claiming they became ill after being exposed to dangerous …
Mon., July 30, 2018
Then and Now: The First Transcontinental Railroad
The first white settlers came to Spokane on horseback in the 1870s but it was the railroad that filled the city with entrepreneurs, miners, loggers, farmers, tradesmen and other new …
UPDATED: Sun., June 17, 2018
Man injured after leaping from moving freight train near Browne’s Addition
A man was injured Sunday afternoon when police say he jumped from a moving freight train near an overpass in Browne’s Addition.
UPDATED: Wed., March 28, 2018
Valley council selects final Barker Road plan
The Spokane Valley City Council has selected a final design for the Barker Road grade separation project after input from resident and the business community.
Fri., March 2, 2018
Spokane Valley council members fear amendment from Rep. Matt Shea could imperil Barker Road bridge project
An amendment put forth by Rep. Matt Shea for the Washington State Senate 2017-19 transportation budget could potentially put the Spokane Valley’s Barker Road grade separation project in jeopardy.
UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 16, 2017
Hunter Harrison, CEO of railroad company CSX, dead at 73
Hunter Harrison, the president CEO of railroad giant CSX, has died, the company announced Saturday. He was 73.
Thu., Aug. 31, 2017
L.A.’s popular Angels Flight reaching for the heavens again
Angels Flight, the beloved little railroad that’s almost as much a symbol of Los Angeles as the Hollywood Sign, began pulling people toward the heavens and back down again Thursday …
UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 23, 2017
Shirtless BNSF coal train rider ticketed in Cheney
He was a sight to see Wednesday morning, sitting shirtless astride an open coal train car and riding it like a stagecoach teamster through downtown Spokane.
UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 7, 2017
Port of Moses Lake gets grant to finish railroad
The Port of Moses Lake was awarded a $9.9 million federal grant allowing the port to complete a railroad project that will increase the ability to ship freight into and …
Wed., July 19, 2017
Bad track caused Penn Station derailment
A report shows that a faulty track condition caused a recent train derailment at New York’s Penn Station in an area where Amtrak is performing repairs this summer.
UPDATED: Mon., June 5, 2017
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Montana in BNSF Railway worker case
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a Montana court’s ruling that two BNSF Railway workers could sue the company for their injuries in the state, even though the men never …
Thu., April 27, 2017
Imagine zipping from Seattle to Portland by high-speed rail
The Pacific Northwest has long been united on many fronts. From Vancouver, B.C., to Seattle to Portland, government leaders often reflect their region’s progressive ethos.
UPDATED: Mon., April 24, 2017
Railway, medical examiner in fight over video of man’s death
BNSF Railway is asking a judge to prevent the Pierce County Medical Examiner from obtaining video showing the moments before a man was killed by a train, citing privacy concerns.
Fri., April 7, 2017
Train derails near Chewelah
A train derailed north of Chewelah near Duncan Road late Thursday night and officials believe the short line Kettle Falls International Railway will be closed at least through Monday.
UPDATED: Wed., April 5, 2017
Thousands of defects found on oil train routes
When a freight train derailed in the Montana town of Culbertson, spilling 27,000 gallons of crude oil, investigators blamed the 2015 accident on defective or missing fasteners used to hold …
Fri., March 31, 2017
Landslide halts rail traffic between Seattle and Portland
Amtrak service between Seattle and Portland was suspended due to a landslide near Vancouver, Washington.
Fri., March 31, 2017
Bill to toughen rules around oil transport clears key hurdle
A House bill aimed at increasing the safety around oil transportation on land and water has cleared a key committee. The House Finance Committee on amended and passed House Bill …
Mon., Jan. 23, 2017
Union Pacific’s lawsuit over Oregon rail expansion opposed by three groups
Three groups are seeking to oppose Union Pacific Railroad’s lawsuit involving a proposed rail expansion along the Columbia River Gorge where a crude oil train derailed last June.
Tue., Jan. 17, 2017
Two BNSF Railway workers killed on tracks in South Dakota
Two BNSF Railway employees have been struck and killed by a train near Edgemont in southwestern South Dakota.
UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 12, 2017
Court throws wrench in plans for big Washington oil terminal
The Washington Supreme Court has thrown a major wrench in plans for a big oil terminal in Grays Harbor, saying the project must be reviewed under a 1989 law passed …
Wed., Jan. 11, 2017
Bill would let Spokane officials order railroads to go slower through downtown area
City or state officials could require slower rail speeds through downtown Spokane under a bill introduced Wednesday.
Wed., Jan. 4, 2017
Plan calls for rail cars to haul contaminated Ashland soil
Union Pacific plans to use rail cars, not dump trucks, to haul away 18,700 cubic yards of contaminated soil as part of its long-awaited cleanup of its old railroad yard …
Thu., Dec. 29, 2016
Union Pacific agrees to inspection, maintenance improvements
Federal railroad authorities reached an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad requiring improvements to the railroad’s inspection and safety procedures. The resolution between the two entities came about Dec. 23.
Thu., Dec. 1, 2016
Engineer in NYC train derailment that killed 4 sues railroad
An engineer who fell asleep at the controls of a Metro-North train and caused a derailment that killed four people in New York City has sued the railroad.