04/19/2024

Rail Expansion Projects Spark Tensions

The fate of BNSF Railway Co.’s new terminal near the Port of Los Angeles is now in jeopardy even though it has been in development for 10 years at a cost of more than $50 million and would provide badly needed rail capacity.

In March, a judge halted the railroad’s plans, ruling its environmental review wasn’t properly done. Opponents of the project, which include nearby businesses, neighbors, air-quality regulators and the City of…

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