Economic development efforts of BNSF Railway Company were instrumental in the location of 144 new or expanded facilities during 2004 in the areas served by the railway, the company said Jan. 31.
CN and BNSF on Jan. 19 announced a routing protocol agreement to streamline their exchange of rail traffic at major gateways, to be implemented over a three-month period.
Norfolk Southern on Jan. 24 said it expects the first quarter 2005 to reflect expenses in the range of $30 to $40 million (pretax) relating to the Jan. 6 derailment at Graniteville, S.C.