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Two freight trains have collided and derailed in Colorado, damaging a bridge, spilling fuel, and injuring two conductors. The Boulder Police Department says the crash happened north of Boulder Community Hospital. Area roads were closed for several hours while officials conducted an investigation and fuel cleanups but have all since reopened.

Days before entering another round of court-ordered mediation, Hudson and Lochbuie have filed competing actions in Weld County District Court over annexations around the planned BNSF Railway Co. intermodal facility and logistics park. Our weekly report from BizWest Magazine explains the two towns' dueling legal motions.

The BNSF Railway Company has been trying to vacate part of a road in Weld County to create a new intermodal facility. But the annexations—and allegations—are not over yet.

Against the backdrop of several fiery derailments, safety advocates are questioning whether new federal rules meant to prevent incidents go far enough. Opponents say the new rules are too costly.

Since 2005, the Federal Railroad Administration has required conductors to sound their horns for at least 15 seconds before all public rail crossings.…

The city of Fort Collins and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway recently signed an agreement that will allow the long-awaited Mason Corridor Project to…