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There was a train derailment east of Winslow Monday morning that has halted train traffic across Northern Arizona. BNSF officials say the derailment was near West Hibbard, which is just east of Winslow at around 6:30 a.m. Officials tell KAFF News the train was westbound when 29 cars derailed. None of the derailed cars containedFull Story

The Cosnino Road railroad crossing will be closed next week for maintenance work. Coconino County officials say the Burlington Northern and Sante Fe Railway Company will close the crossing from 5:30 a.m. Monday, December 1st through 5 p.m. Friday, December 6th. The five-day closure is necessary so work crews can replace the rails at theFull Story

Crews continue to clean up from a train derailment east of Flagstaff Monday morning. BNSF officials say a 14-car freight train derailed about 26 miles east of Flagstaff at around 5:14 a.m. near the Twin Arrows Casino. Officials say there were no injuries and there was no chemicals spilled from the cars. The incident stoppedFull Story

Three people were arrested for trespassing after a BNSF conductor saw them illegally riding a freight train near Hillside Sunday. Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say 25-year-old Israel Olague from Tucson, 22-year-old Marina Ferreira from California and 22-year-old Drew Dennis were taken into custody after they saw Marina stick her head out of one of theFull Story

Flagstaff Fire crews were called to an area where a BNSF engine was reportedly on fire. Coconino County Sheriff’s deputies assisted on locating the engine in trouble Saturday night at around 6 p.m. Once crews found the engine, they found out the fire was put out by train personnel. The fire was reportedly caused byFull Story