The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. and harbor officials are seeking to overturn a decision in March by Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode.
Goode ruled that the port and BNSF violated state law by failing to adequately assess the environmental impacts of the proposed Southern California International Gateway, which is predicted to handle up to 8,200 trucks a day and the equivalent of 2.8 million 20-foot shipping containers by 2035.
Rail and harbor officials also contend that Goode’s ruling represents an “incorrect and unprecedented expansion” of the scope of environmental review required by California’s environmental quality act.
