Second Bridge at Sandpoint Will Relieve Congestion, Enhance Safety

A vital link between Pacific Northwest and Mid-West Freight rail plays an important role in the regional economy, transporting goods and commodities we all use every day.  To meet the growing needs of our expanding population, BNSF is proposing to build a second bridge across Lake Pend Oreille adjacent to the existing bridge. The project

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BNSF Railway Foundation is Helping Local Communities

The Sandpoint Idaho Branch Library is finishing up an expansion with a donation of $5,000 to the Friends of the East Bonner County Library from BNSF Railway Foundation. To learn more about the library’s transformation, click HERE to watch a short video. Treehouse was granted $5,000 for Graduation Success Spokane, which is Treehouse’s evidence-based program that provides

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Railroad Grade Crossing

Our network includes just over 25,800 grade crossings. Promoting grade-crossing safety is an essential part of our operation and culture. Trains cannot stop quickly. A 100-car freight train traveling at 55 miles per hour will need more than a mile to stop once the train is set into emergency braking. When vehicle drivers or pedestrians

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