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Port of Los Angeles breaks ground on $137M railyard that will increase on-dock rail efficiency, reduce congestion and improve environment

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When completed, the rail project at Berth 200, also known as the West Basin Railyard, will move cargo more safely and efficiently, eliminate 2,300 daily truck trips from the Long Beach (710) and Harbor (110) freeways, and improve regional air quality. Berth 200 project location. Click to enlarge.

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Exclusive Greenius Coverage of Today’s Clean Tech Roundtable

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The agenda included: Bob Foster, Mayor of Long Beach; Jeremy Snyder, General Manager of Tesla Motors; Steve Westly, Former State Controller, Bobby Shriver from the Santa Monica City Council, John Chiang, the California State Controller; Bill Locker, the California State Treasurer and the once and future Governor of California, Jerry Brown.

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