Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Freight Rail

More Lanes on the 710 Means More Trucks: More Trucks Means More Pollution, Get it Caltrans?

By Roger Rudick | Apr 7, 2015 | 2 Comments

The Arts District of downtown Los Angeles is now a vibrant residential community. But the signs of its warehouse past are everywhere. Abandoned railroad spurs, peeking up from the asphalt and running down old brick streets, speak volumes about bad public policies and metrics that, even as LA struggles to rebuild its once-great transit system, […]

SCIG Rail Yard Protestors to Go on Hunger Strike; Protest in Front of Villaraigosa’s Home

By Brian Addison | Mar 27, 2013 | 7 Comments

Exemplifying a non-violent path to protest the proposed Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) project, The Los Angeles Port Working Group–a collaborative of community health and environment organizations– decided to go on a 24-hour hunger strike and all-day vigil in front Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s home. After the controversial project’s FEIR was unanimously approved by […]

Long Beach City Council, Three Community Groups Formally File Appeal Against SCIG

By Brian Addison | Mar 14, 2013 | 4 Comments

With a vote of 8-0, the Long Beach City Council voted to undertake an appeal to the L.A. City Council in regards to the building of the Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) project. Council Woman Suja Lowenthal was absent. In addition, three of the largest community and environmental groups associated with criticizing the project–the East […]

Harbor Board Unanimously Approves SCIG Freight Rail Yard Project; Community Groups Outraged

By Brian Addison | Mar 8, 2013 | 4 Comments

In what is undoubtedly a controversial decision–not to mention an utterly disheartening one as well for the multitude of community groups and leaders who opposed the project–the Harbor Board of Commissioners for the Port of Los Angeles voted unanimously to approve the building of the $500 million Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) rail yard. It […]

Hundreds come out for DIY Public Hearing on Proposed Long Beach Railyard

By Brian Addison | Nov 9, 2012 | 2 Comments

The Silverado Park Community Center was packed wall-to-wall for 7th District Councilmember James Johnson’s Do-It-Yourself public hearing regarding the proposed Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) railyard project. The hearing followed a denial from the Port of Los Angeles to include a meeting in Long Beach for Long Beachers. The first and only formal public hearing was held […]

Ignoring Port, Councilmember Johnson to Hold Own Hearing Regarding SCIG Railyard

By Brian Addison | Oct 30, 2012 | 11 Comments

Following the public hearing organized by the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) nearly two weeks ago regarding the proposed Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) railyard by BNSF, Long Beach Councilmember James Johnson has decided to take matters into his own hands–literally. The SCIG Railyard is a proposed 12-track rail yard intended to expand the Port’s capacity […]

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