Following the court ruling in the trial related to the environmental analysis for the proposed Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) project, an intermodal rail facility near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, BNSF is not sure if it will continue the project.
“After a thorough review of the ruling, BNSF is troubled by what the decision represents and uncertain whether moving forward with the project is feasible at this time. We will confer with Port of Los Angeles officials, but it is not clear whether or how the project could be built under the framework set by the decision,” Steve Bobb, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, said.
BNSF was ready to invest $500 million in the regional economy with this facility, including $100 million in green technologies. The company also made significant changes to the project’s design and operations in direct response to community feedback.
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