The families of passengers Donald and Marjorie Varnadoe and Zach Schneider filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit Monday alleging Amtrak and track owner BNSF were responsible for the lethal derailment last fall near Joplin. The Empire Builder was traveling along a scenic route from Chicago to Seattle. The Varnadoes were on a trip celebrating t...
BNSF Taking Over Montana Rail Link Tracks
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway will take over Montana Rail Link and its 900 miles of track in Montana and Idaho. The Monday announcement said the deal will eliminate BNSF’s need to change freight between the two railroads will continue strengthening the resiliency of the supply chain and enhance rail capacity in the Pacific Northwest. MR...
BNSF Railway Files Lawsuit Over Vaccine Mandates
BNSF Railway filed a lawsuit Sunday against its major unions over its mandate to require all its employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have filed similar lawsuits. The unions which have filed some of their own lawsuits in response argue that the railroads should have negotiated with them before...
Lawsuits Filed Against Amtrak & BNSF Following Derailment
An Illinois law firm has filed lawsuits against Amtrak and BNSF Railway on behalf of seven passengers who were on an Amtrak train that derailed in Montana last month killing three people and injuring dozens of others. The lawsuits allege negligence against Amtrak and BNSF Railway in failing to prevent the derailment. The lawsuits also challeng...