Maricopa County supervisors deny BNSF rail project near Wittmann

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to reject a zoning change to create a BNSF rail hub near Wittmann ...
KTAR

Wittmann residents celebrate recent vote rejecting BNSF’s attempt to rezone land for $3.2B railway hub

Officials on Wednesday rejected a zoning request what would have set a clear path forward for a $3.2 billion BNSF railway hub ...
Railway Age

NCCC, BLET Reach Tentative National Agreement

The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) on Nov. 3 reported reaching a tentative national agreement with the ...
Trains

Amtrak issues information request for eventual scrapping of Amfleet cars

The end may not be near — given Amtrak’s current, chronic capacity shortage, exacerbated by last spring’s sudden withdrawal of the Horizon coach fleet — but the company has begun the lengthy process ...
Trains

UP and NS seek faster merger review as rivals turn up pressure

Eager to tie the knot, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have asked federal regulators for a faster review of their proposed ...