LOS ANGELES : Freight Rail Project From Harbor Advances
Los Angeles port commissioners Monday approved a purchase agreement with Southern Pacific Transportation Co. that significantly advances a proposed $1.3-billion freight rail project linking the Civic Center and the harbor.
The 5-0 decision commits the port to pay Southern Pacific $130 million for railroad tracks and right-of-way that will be used for the so-called Alameda Corridor. An identical amount will be sought from the Port of Long Beach.
The 20-mile expressway would run along Alameda Street and be designated for moving cargo containers by train between the ports and downtown Los Angeles. Construction could begin by 1995.
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