WNYT NewsChannel 13 on Nostr: Long Beach breaks ground on $1.5B railyard expansion at port to fortify US supply ...
Long Beach breaks ground on $1.5B railyard expansion at port to fortify US supply chain
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Long Beach breaks ground on a $1.5 billion railyard expansion project at the port to triple the volume of rail cargo; U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other officials attended the groundbreaking ceremony; The project, called 'America's Green Gateway,' aims to reduce environmental impact, traffic congestion, and air pollution caused by cargo trucks; Long Beach is one of the busiest seaports in the U.S., with 40% of all shipping containers in the country passing through it; The project is scheduled for completion in 2032 and is part of the Biden administration's efforts to strengthen supply chains and fix disruptions caused by the pandemic; The railyard expansion will include a depot for fueling and servicing up to 30 trains simultaneously and will add 36 rail tracks to the existing 12; The daily train capacity will increase from seven to 17, contributing to the port's goal of moving 35% of containers by on-dock rail; The project received $283.4 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Mega Grant Program; The investment is part of the $1 trillion infrastructure plan signed by President Joe Biden in 2021.
#LongBeach #RailyardExpansion #SupplyChain #PeteButtigieg #CargoTrucks #EnvironmentalImpact #TrafficCongestion #AirPollution #ShippingContainers #BidenAdministration #Infrastructure #MegaGrantProgram
https://wnyt.com/us-news/long-beach-breaks-ground-on-1-5b-railyard-expansion-at-port-to-fortify-us-supply-chain/
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Long Beach breaks ground on a $1.5 billion railyard expansion project at the port to triple the volume of rail cargo; U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other officials attended the groundbreaking ceremony; The project, called 'America's Green Gateway,' aims to reduce environmental impact, traffic congestion, and air pollution caused by cargo trucks; Long Beach is one of the busiest seaports in the U.S., with 40% of all shipping containers in the country passing through it; The project is scheduled for completion in 2032 and is part of the Biden administration's efforts to strengthen supply chains and fix disruptions caused by the pandemic; The railyard expansion will include a depot for fueling and servicing up to 30 trains simultaneously and will add 36 rail tracks to the existing 12; The daily train capacity will increase from seven to 17, contributing to the port's goal of moving 35% of containers by on-dock rail; The project received $283.4 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Mega Grant Program; The investment is part of the $1 trillion infrastructure plan signed by President Joe Biden in 2021.
#LongBeach #RailyardExpansion #SupplyChain #PeteButtigieg #CargoTrucks #EnvironmentalImpact #TrafficCongestion #AirPollution #ShippingContainers #BidenAdministration #Infrastructure #MegaGrantProgram
https://wnyt.com/us-news/long-beach-breaks-ground-on-1-5b-railyard-expansion-at-port-to-fortify-us-supply-chain/