Committee backs forwarding freight‑tunnel partnership resolution to full Board after counsel review

Jun 1, 2026

A Cybertran/EarthGrid/UC‑Berkeley team pitched an unsolicited proposal for an underground ultra‑light rail freight system from the Port of Oakland to the Central Valley; the committee voted to forward a resolution recommending county involvement to the full Board, subject to County Counsel review and standard procurement checks.

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An industry and university team pitched an unsolicited proposal on Sept. 18 to develop an underground ultra‑light rail freight system that would move containers and smaller freight between the Port of Oakland and inland intermodal centers.

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