Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility

First phase of Long Beach Pier B rail facility project to be completed in 2025

The Port of Long Beach (POLB) has published an update on the planned Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility, according to which the locomotive facility is set to be finished in 2025.

The new facility is expected to significantly enhance refueling capacity and provide additional options for building longer trains, while more tracks will be added to Pier B, as construction progresses.

The full project is scheduled to be completed in 2032, according to the Californian port’s update.

POLB said the new...

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POLB will upgrade its rail services

Pier B project would enhance train assembly, shift more cargo from trucks

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners recently approved an $870 million budget to build the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility. Designed to shift more shipping containers from trucks to rail, the facility will result in a more efficient and sustainable transfer of cargo, helping the Port of Long Beach to stay competitive and meet environmental targets.

No trucks would visit the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility,...

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