Massive BNSF regional rail complex faces scrutiny as it eyes Valley approval
A date has been set for the next round of approvals BNSF needs to move forward with construction of a major Valley community complex, but nearby residents have been fighting against the project for years. Texas-based BNSF Railway, in partnership with real estate giants CRG and Kroenke Group, wants to develop a 4,300-acre freight transportation […]
Maricopa County Set to Vote on BNSF Railway’s Contested 4,300-Acre
BNSF Railway's proposed development in Maricopa County is set to be voted on by local officials later this year amid ongoing opposition from residents. The Texas-based company, in partnership with CRG and the Kroenke Group, plans to build a 4,300-acre regional rail complex and industrial center, a project that would include 18 million square feet […]
BNSF cargo train derails near Williams; at least 23 cars topple off the tracks
Sierra Ferguson Sunstaff Reporter The nose of a brand new white van was pointed skyward and burst from the rear end of an overturned tawny train. It was one of many cars piled up and crushed like an accordion. It is the aftermath of the derailment of a 167-car freight train overnight. Some residents of […]
BNSF freight train derailments: 5,000 gallons of diesel spilled in Anacortes, Washington hours after corn syrup spillage in Topock, Arizona
Two BNSF freight trains derailed within hours. Around midnight in Anacortes, Washington, over 5,000 gallons of diesel spilled after two of his locomotives, each capable of carrying 3,500 gallons of fuel, overturned. On Wednesday, a train carrying corn syrup derailed near Topok in western Arizona, near the California border. “BNSF Rail can confirm that a […]
