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Pier B Rail Facility Project Meeting Set for June 15

The Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility project team will update the public on the status of the Port of Long Beach project during a virtual community meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 15.

Click here to register. You can join this virtual meeting from a computer, phone or other mobile device. A recording of the meeting will be posted at www.polb.com/PierB for those unable to participate. Requests for translation must be received by Friday, June 10. Contact Veronica Quezada at (562) 233-7980 or veronica.quezada@polb.com for translation or assistance registering for the event. Comuníquese con Veronica Quezada al (562) 233-7980 o veronica.quezada@polb.com antes del viernes 10 de junio para obtener servicios de interpretación o asistencia con el registro.

The planned Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility is the centerpiece of the Port of Long Beach’s rail capital improvement program. It will shift more cargo to “on-dock rail,” where containers are taken to and from marine terminals by trains. Moving cargo by on-dock rail is cleaner and more efficient, as it reduces truck traffic. No cargo trucks would visit the facility. Instead, smaller train segments would be brought to the facility and joined together into a full-sized train.Construction is set to begin in 2023. The first arrival, departure and storage tracks are expected to be completed in 2025, with additional tracks coming online in 2030, followed by project completion in 2032. View the project fact sheet and more information at the project page.

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