Location of the proposed Southern California International Gateway rail yard.
The city’s appeal is of the Southern California International Gateway rail yard project approved recently by the Port of Los Angeles. The 153-acre facility proposed by BNSF Railway Co. sits just outside West Long Beach, alongside the Terminal Island Freeway on land owned by the Port of Los Angeles. Much of its impact would be felt by nearby Long Beach residents, businesses and schools. The project, if built, would serve on-dock rail facilities at both the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles.
The City of Long Beach has appealed the Port of Los Angeles’ approval of the project to the Los Angeles City Council, which will vote on the project in the coming weeks. Long Beach officials have opposed the project as it stands, saying it does not sufficiently reduce the impact on West Long Beach.