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BNSF, Metra and Aurora

Metra BNSF service restored after freight train derailment disrupts morning service in Aurora
Metra trains were stopped and then delayed Friday morning after a freight train derailed in Aurora on tracks owned by BNSF.
Metra BNSF trains back on the move after freight train derailment in Aurora
Crews are working to get a freight train back on the tracks after a derailment caused some headaches for commuters in the western suburbs early Friday morning. Officials from Metra said the freight train derailment unfolded around 5:50 a.
Freight train derailment disrupts Metra BNSF service near Route 59
Metra says inbound and outbound service is halted near Route 59 in Aurora due to the derailment.
Metra service back on BNSF line between Aurora and Chicago after freight train derailment, Lollapalooza riders shouldn’t be impacted
An early morning freight train derailment is causing limited service on the BNSF line for Metra commuters trains between Aurora and Chicago. Metra officials are suggesting commuters find “alternate
‘Extensive delays' on Metra BNSF line due to freight train derailment
According a post from the Metra BNSF line, all train service on the line was halted near Route 59 in Naperville.
Metra BNSF service restored after freight train derailment in Aurora
BNSF Metra trains are back on the move Friday morning after a freight train derailment in Aurora. Trains resumed moving just after 8 a.m. Friday, but still faced residual delays, Metra said in a post on X.
Freight train derailment impacts Metra BNSF trains
A freight train derailment early Friday blocked all tracks on the Metra BNSF line between Aurora and Route 59, halting service for several hours. Service resumed around 8 a.m., but riders were warned to expect residual delays.
Freight train derailment damages BNSF tracks
Metra trains were stopped and then delayed Friday morning after a freight train derailed in Aurora on tracks owned by BNSF.
BNSF earnings gain on lower costs
BNSF saw earnings improve in the second quarter and first half of this year as lower costs outweighed weaker revenue per car.
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BNSF 2Q25, 1H25: Revenue Essentially Flat, Operating Income Up, OR Down
BNSF’s second-quarter and first-half 2025 financials saw the Berkshire Hathaway-owned Class I post healthy operating income ...
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Train and truck collide in Worden; no injuries reported
The impact caused grain to spill across the railroad tracks and temporarily shut down train traffic in the area.
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Duncanville Police Monitor Idling BNSF Train Amidst Mild Community Stir
Duncanville Police monitor a stationary BNSF train between Main and Davis, working to resume its movement by tomorrow.
BNSF Railway, Patriot Rail, UIPA celebrate opening of SLC Intermodal Facility, Gov. Cox gives remarks at ribbon cutting
BNSF Railway, North America`s leading intermodal provider, along with Patriot Rail and the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) ...
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Why new BNSF facility could be a 'game changer' for Utah's economy
Utah officials say a new intermodal facility near Salt Lake City International Airport is a "game changer" for the state's ...
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Should BNSF and CSX Focus on the Watershed Now?
During Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s July 29 presentation announcing the proposed combination, the piece we found most ...
Union Pacific's Transcontinental Railroad And BNSF
Union Pacific acquires Norfolk Southern, forming the first U.S. transcontinental railroad. Read the latest stock analysis on ...