Maricopa Co. Board Weighs in on BNSF Hub Plan

Maricopa County Supervisors Deny BNSF Land Use Designation Change

On Wednesday, the Maricopa county Board of supervisors denied a request from freight railroad operator BNSF that would allow new development on land near Wittmann. The supervisors voted unanimously to deny the BNSF Intermodal Comprehensive Plan Amendment, which would have changed the designation of land north of U.S. 60 between 211th Avenue and 235th Avenue from Single Family...

Maricopa Co. board weighs in on BNSF hub plan

A multi-billion dollar railroad hub planned for the far West Valley is now slightly off-track, after the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted to deny an amendment proposed by the railroad firm that is hoping to build in Wittmann. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean reports.

BNSF requests new delay on Arizona logistics project

The conceptual design of the proposed BNSF Railway logistics hub planned for Wittmann, Ariz., was unveiled in 2024. The railroad has asked the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors for a new delay in considering the project. BNSF PHOENIX — BNSF Railway has again asked the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to delay consideration of its planned logistics development in Wittmann, Ariz., this time until Feb. 26, 2026. The board had been scheduled …

County supervisors reject request from BNSF for large project near Wittmann

The board of supervisors unanimously rejected a proposed change to land use designation near Wittmann as part of a large freight rail project.