THE Port of Long Beach has won a US$14.5 million grant from the US Maritime Administration to help fund the Terminal Island Wye Track Realignment railway project, which will move trains in and out of the port faster, reduce locomotive idling and improve safety.
The project is scheduled to start construction in mid 2021 and be completed by early 2023, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
The project aims to improve rail efficiency throughout the port complex, especially on Terminal Island, which is home to the port's largest container terminal, Pier T, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
The project will construct new tracks and enhance a triangular rail junction where long trains can be turned and staged.
'We're so pleased to see support this important project,' said Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero. 'This will help to move cargo more efficiently through the port, which in turn supports jobs across the United States.'
This grant is one of the first from MARAD's new Port Infrastructure Development Programme. The funding from this programme is specifically designed for capital improvement projects at US seaports.
The total project cost is $40 million, and the port will fund the remaining $25.5 million. The TI Wye project will support the port's plan to increase on-dock rail, and will also improve rail access to two Long Beach bulk terminals on the eastern end of Pier T.
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The project is scheduled to start construction in mid 2021 and be completed by early 2023, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
The project aims to improve rail efficiency throughout the port complex, especially on Terminal Island, which is home to the port's largest container terminal, Pier T, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
The project will construct new tracks and enhance a triangular rail junction where long trains can be turned and staged.
'We're so pleased to see support this important project,' said Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero. 'This will help to move cargo more efficiently through the port, which in turn supports jobs across the United States.'
This grant is one of the first from MARAD's new Port Infrastructure Development Programme. The funding from this programme is specifically designed for capital improvement projects at US seaports.
The total project cost is $40 million, and the port will fund the remaining $25.5 million. The TI Wye project will support the port's plan to increase on-dock rail, and will also improve rail access to two Long Beach bulk terminals on the eastern end of Pier T.
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