Railroad exhibit shines light on Sandpoint history
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The history of the railroad is a key part of the Sandpoint community.
It’s fitting, then, that the community played a key part in capturing …
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Council passes resolution requesting EIS for second rail bridge
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council passed a resolution Wednesday requesting that BNSF Railway be required to draft an environmental impact statement for its proposed new rail …
BNSF to build second railroad bridge over Lake Pend Oreille
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Pending government approvals, BNSF Railway plans to move forward with a second bridge across Lake Pend Oreille.
Company officials announced this week that design and …
Study finds bridge infrastructure in poor condition
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Aging infrastructure could be putting rail shipping lines at risk for hazardous spills, according to a new study.
Out of 250 railway bridges examined in …
Second rail bridge over Lake Pend Oreille put on hold
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Locals worried about an expansion of oil and coal train traffic can breath a sigh of relief on at least one count: BNSF Railway has …
Bracing for an oil-train impact
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
At about 1 a.m. on July 6, 2013, a train carrying Bakken crude oil exploded in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. Minutes later, the town …
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