Construction projects elsewhere in Minnesota have resulted in more hazardous cargo being shipped directly through the metro's most populous neighborhoods.

The Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train derailment in Wayzata on June 30 was caused by a fluctuation in temperatures, according to Brian Sweeney, government affairs officer for BNSF. Sweeney … ...

ST. PAUL PARK, Minn.-A 100-acre storage area for automobiles in St. Paul Park is a prospect local officials don't like - but don't think they can derail. BNSF Railway plans to store up to 6,000 ...

ST. PAUL PARK, Minn.--A 100-acre storage area for automobiles in St. Paul Park is a prospect local officials don't like -- but don't think they can derail.

If good fences make good neighbors, what does a giant retaining wall and sound barrier make?

BNSF has launched a new interactive map highlighting events and activities along its 32,000-mile rail network. Visitors can select markers containing links to news updates, community projects ...

BNSF Railway, the largest hauler of crude oil from North Dakota, said Monday that it has cut the speed of Bakken oil trains through the Twin Cities to 35 miles per hour as a voluntary safety step ...

Stearns County commissioners have agreed to start negotiations with BNSF Railway about a possible extension of the Lake Wobegon Regional Trail from St. Joseph to St. Cloud. The county board voted u… ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Halloween is now just a few days away and houses in Twin Cities neighborhoods everywhere are ready to chill your bones. On Tuesday morning, WCCO's Shayla Reaves headed to Woodbury ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Gov. Mark Dayton says he's deeply concerned about an increase in the number of oil trains traveling through heavily populated areas of the Twin Cities. In a letter to the ...

Eastbound crude oil trains from North Dakota are no longer passing through western suburbs and downtown Minneapolis, according to a railroad route update. BNSF Railway, the largest Bakken oil ...

ST. PAUL PARK, Minn.--A 100-acre storage area for automobiles in St. Paul Park is a prospect local officials don't like -- but don't think they can derail.