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Dec
16

FRA final rule requires states to report grade-crossing safety plans

Dec
16

Biden to nominate Buttigieg as transportation secretary

Dec
15

DART D2 Subway project recognized for excellence

Dec
15

Metra expands bike-car pilot

Dec
15

RTD-Denver launches mobile ticketing on Lyft

Dec
15

Foothill Gold Line Authority's board reelects Sandoval, Carder

Dec
15

Transit execs call on Congress to pass relief bill before recess

Dec
15

NYCT to begin final phase of Rutgers rail tunnel rehabilitation

Dec
15

Transport Canada proposes new data collection regs for Class Is

Dec
15

BNSF designates three new 'certified' sites

Dec
15

BNSF designates three new 'certified' sites

Rail News Home BNSF Railway 12/15/2020 Rail News: BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway Co. yesterday awarded its Certified Sites designation to locations in Kansas, Missouri and Texas.To be considered for the designation, the sites must be evaluated for environmental and geotechnical standards, available utilities, site availability and existing and projected infrastructure. Once certified, the sites can offer direct rail service via BNSF.The three new sites feature hundreds of acres ready for industrial development, BNSF officials said in a press release. The sites are located in:
• New Century AirCenter Business Park, New Century, Kansas. The park is adjacent to Interstate 35 with access to other Kansas City region interstates, and consists of 667 acres available for development in Johnson County.
• Wildwood Ranch, Joplin, Missouri. The site is located southeast of U.S. Highway 66 and comprises 503 acres divided into two main areas that extend into Jasper and Newton counties.
• Gateway Industrial Park, Gainesville, Texas. Located near I-35, the park has 126 acres ready for development of rail-served industrial sites.Businesses looking to locate at the Certified Sites could save six to nine months of construction time as a result of the designation, BNSF officials said.

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