COLUMBUS — COLUMBUS — A railroad worker died after being hit by a train in Columbus on Sunday, October 19, 2025. According to Columbus Fire Rescue Chief Rich Cowger, emergency crews responded to a report of a collision involving a train and a person around 9:40 a.m. The victim was later confirmed to be a BNSF conductor.

BNSF Railway is appealing a 2024 jury verdict that found the Texas-based company liable for the toxic conditions of its rail yard in the heart of Libby.

The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the death of a BNSF conductor struck by a train on Sunday (Oct. 19, 2025), the agency has announced. The fatality occurred about 9:40 a.m. in Columbus,

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway officials told lawmakers they would “dig in” to solve utility easement concerns raised by leaders of multiple cities and organizations — but also defended its “good outcomes” and said the easement process is ...

Attorneys for Montana have filed a lawsuit against BNSF Railway Company, accusing it of failing to live up to a 1984 agreement that the state says requires the company to pay some grain shipping costs in central Montana. Montana Attorney General Steve ...

The Montana Great Outdoors conservation easement protects public access to working timberland owned by Green Diamond.