PROJECT * USA - Railroad laments stalled San Pedro port yard

A $300 million "green" railroad line serving the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach might finally be considered by summer

Torrance,CA,USA -The Daily Breeze, by Art Marroquin -25 Feb 2008 : -- ... about three years after the massive project was first suggested, officials said Monday... The Southern California International Gateway rail yard designed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe boasts elements to reduce air, lighting and noise pollution by using cleaner-burning cranes, locomotives and trucks, while also removing about 1million trucks annually from the Long Beach (710) Freeway... If approved by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, the proposed rail yard would be built in the east end of Wilmington's industrial area - about four miles from the twin port complex - to transfer cargo containers via rail through the Alameda Corridor... But before the SCIG project can move forward, the Port of Los Angeles must first wrap up loose ends associated with the proposed expansion of the TraPac terminal, which was approved by the harbor commission in December. The project is pending final approval from the Los Angeles City Council... (Map: Los Angeles Times)