Railroad News

BNSF Railway Co. announced plans to invest more than $1.5 billion to construct a state-of-the-art, master-planned rail facility in Southern California.

The Barstow International Gateway will be a 4,500-acre integrated rail facility on the west side of Barstow, consisting of a rail yard, intermodal facility and warehouses for transloading freight from international containers to domestic containers.

A $25 million grant from the federal Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program has been awarded to help fund the Salmon Bay Bridge project in western Washington.

Owned by BNSF Railway Co., the 108-year-old bridge is an integral rail link along which 30 to 40 freight, commuter and intercity passenger trains cross each day. The INFRA funds will be used to replace the drawbridge's mechanical system, extending the structure's operational life by decades.

BNSF Railway Co. yesterday announced the winners of its inaugural Sustainability Awards, which recognize customers for making operations more sustainable.

The six 2022 winners are U.S. Steel subsidiary Big River Steel, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., Ford Motor Co., Global Clean Energy Holdings, J.B. Hunt Transportation Services Inc. and Marathon Petroleum Corp.