BNSF Ends UP Rail Rights by End of 2025
Published Date: 5/5/2025
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Summary
BNSF Railway is asking to end its special permission to use certain Union Pacific rail lines after December 31, 2025, as agreed with UP. This change affects BNSF’s local train movements between Stockton and Keddie, California, mainly for moving ballast trains. The switch won’t hurt shippers and follows past similar approvals, keeping things smooth and on schedule.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Employee Protections If Jobs Are Affected
If any railroad employee is adversely affected by the expiration of these trackage rights, the Surface Transportation Board will impose employee protective conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line (360 I.C.C. 91 (1979)). These protections apply in connection with the rights expiring at midnight on December 31, 2025.
BNSF Trackage Rights End Dec 31, 2025
BNSF's restricted local trackage rights over Union Pacific lines between Stockton and Keddie, California, will be allowed to expire at midnight on December 31, 2025. The rights covered two segments: 126.2 miles (UP milepost 93.2 at Stockton to UP milepost 219.4 at Elsey) and 61.3 miles (UP milepost 219.4 at Elsey to UP milepost 280.7 at Keddie) and were used to move empty and loaded unit ballast trains to and from the Elsey ballast pit.
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