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Permitting reform, Barstow gateway cited as keys to expanding California freight rail capacity
Summary
Participants at a Transportation and Infrastructure House Committee hearing urged faster permitting, better port-to-rail coordination and projects such as the Barstow Intermodal Gateway to ease Southern California congestion and move containers onto trains faster.
Speakers at a Transportation and Infrastructure House Committee discussion on rail freight infrastructure urged permitting reform and targeted investments to expand rail capacity at California ports and inland gateways.
The officials and witnesses said the changes are meant to reduce congestion in the Southern California Basin, speed the movement of containers onto trains and disperse freight across the country more efficiently.
"Certainly, it's, we all know that rail is a key component of the supply chain that is not only in California, but across the country. Certainly, that's part of our concern about about CARB's rule," Speaker 1 (unnamed participant) said, adding a question about how to expand or optimize freight rail infrastructure. "How can we expand…
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