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Lawsuit blames aging BNSF locomotive for 2023 wildfire that destroyed Skamania County homes

Eleven insurance companies have filed a lawsuit against BNSF Railway, alleging the railroad’s operations caused the Tunnel 5 Fire in July 2023, a blaze that destroyed homes, displaced hundreds of ...
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Founders of Failed ‘Cold Train’ Blame BNSF Railway, Sue for $41 Million

Cold Train containers being handled at the Port of Quincy's BNSF intermodal rail line. Photo courtesy Port of Quincy. When organizers announced “Cold Train” several years ago, they billed it as the ...
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‘Hostile landscaping’: Vancouver sues railway company over boulders blocking public right of way

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The City of Vancouver is suing the BNSF Railway Company after it allegedly placed large boulders in front of its facility to deter the homeless from setting up campsites. In a ...
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NTSB Determines Probable Cause for BNSF M/w Employee Fatality

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report for its investigation of the Nov. 4, 2024, accident involving a BNSF maintenance-of-way (m/w) employee who was fatally ...