By Karen Robes Meeks
The Long Beach Harbor Commission is expected to vote on the final document detailing the environmental impact of the Port of Long Beach’s Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility on January 22.
Located southwest of Anaheim Street and Interstate 710, the proposed Pacific Harbor Line-operated facility would enable the placement of more cargo directly on trains at marine terminals instead of using trucks to ferry that cargo, an environmental benefit, port officials said.
“Building longer trains within the Port would lessen local traffic congestion related to goods movement,” said Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero. “This facility is vital to meet our environmental goals while helping us stay competitive and power the city’s economy.”
Visit www.polb.com/ceqa for more details on the Pier B project and final environment impact report.
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Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
POLB Extends Rail Facility Comments Deadline by a Month
By Mark Edward Nero
The Port of Long Beach has extended by a month the comment period on a draft report studying a proposed rail support facility that would increase the use of on-dock trains, moving cargo more efficiently while making operations more sustainable.
The previous deadline was Feb. 13, but the public is now invited to submit written comments through March 13.
Also, an additional public hearing has been scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Tepechi Restaurant, 1430 Santa Fe Ave., in Long Beach. The port has already hosted two public hearings on the draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility: one on Jan. 11 and another on Jan. 18.
The proposed Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility could shift more cargo to on-dock rail, where containers are placed directly on trains at marine terminals, significantly reducing trips by trucks throughout the region. No trucks would visit the facility. Instead, smaller train segments would be brought to the facility and joined together into a full-sized train.
The railyard would be operated by Pacific Harbor Line, which provides short haul rail transportation switching services, railroad track maintenance and train dispatching services under contract to the port. Pacific Harbor Line has converted its entire fleet to “clean” diesel locomotives that reduce air pollution and save fuel.
A project fact sheet, the draft EIR and a video about the proposed on-dock rail support facility are available at www.polb.com/PierB.
Also, comments can be made in person at the Feb. 15 public hearing or sent in writing to Heather Tomley, Director of Environmental Planning, 4801 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815 or heather.tomley@polb.com.
The Port of Long Beach has extended by a month the comment period on a draft report studying a proposed rail support facility that would increase the use of on-dock trains, moving cargo more efficiently while making operations more sustainable.
The previous deadline was Feb. 13, but the public is now invited to submit written comments through March 13.
Also, an additional public hearing has been scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Tepechi Restaurant, 1430 Santa Fe Ave., in Long Beach. The port has already hosted two public hearings on the draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility: one on Jan. 11 and another on Jan. 18.
The proposed Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility could shift more cargo to on-dock rail, where containers are placed directly on trains at marine terminals, significantly reducing trips by trucks throughout the region. No trucks would visit the facility. Instead, smaller train segments would be brought to the facility and joined together into a full-sized train.
The railyard would be operated by Pacific Harbor Line, which provides short haul rail transportation switching services, railroad track maintenance and train dispatching services under contract to the port. Pacific Harbor Line has converted its entire fleet to “clean” diesel locomotives that reduce air pollution and save fuel.
A project fact sheet, the draft EIR and a video about the proposed on-dock rail support facility are available at www.polb.com/PierB.
Also, comments can be made in person at the Feb. 15 public hearing or sent in writing to Heather Tomley, Director of Environmental Planning, 4801 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815 or heather.tomley@polb.com.
