Union Pacific unveils $300 million port modernization plan.The biggest railroad in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. doesn't usually do things small--and that's the case with its latest proposal for its Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and Long Beach cargo complex. Union Pacific Corp. has unveiled a $300 million modernization plan for its Los Angeles port facility with the intention of making it less polluting pol·lute tr.v. pol·lut·ed, pol·lut·ing, pol·lutes 1. To make unfit for or harmful to living things, especially by the addition of waste matter. See Synonyms at contaminate. 2. while also moving more cargo more quickly. The facility, which serves both ports and is located about five miles north of San Pedro Bay San Pedro Bay may refer to:
The modernization would replace the diesel cranes with 39 environmentally-friendly electric gantry cranes and eliminate all but two of the tractors. "The goal of this project is to improve the environmental impact of this facility, while supporting the growth of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach," said Union Pacific Chairman and Chief Executive Jim Young This article is about the Canadian football player. For other uses, see Jim Young (disambiguation). James Norman "Dirty Thirty" Young (born June 6, 1943 in Hamilton, Ontario)[1] is a former professional American football and Canadian football player. in a statement. The multibillion dollar Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, goods movement industry finds itself caught between opposing forces Those forces used in an enemy role during NATO exercises. See also force(s). : handling an expected massive cargo growth in coming years at the same time environmentalists are trying to limit or even reduce pollution from existing levels. Union Pacific hopes to tackle both problems with its proposal to modernize its intermodal container transfer facility. When the project is complete, the company expects a significant reduction in emissions but also a doubling of its container-handling capacity. The plan calls for a new method of stacking containers, which planners say makes operations more efficient and will allow the facility to handle additional cargo without having to expand--key, considering the density of development surrounding it. The railroad company also is touting the plan's benefits for surrounding communities, including noise and light reductions. The overhaul would replace or eliminate noise-generating equipment and make use of specialized light hoods that would direct light away from nearby neighborhoods. If approved, the company said the project would make the 20-year-old facility one of the most efficient rail ports in North America. Los Angeles port officials are reviewing the proposal and have until the end of the month to issue a formal response. Art Wong, a spokesman for the Port of Long Beach, said that while he could not comment specifically on the plan, modernization that involves the use of less polluting power while also increasing rail cargo handling capacity is a smart way to go. "We are trying to move more cargo from roadways onto rails," he said. Union Pacific already has taken other steps to reduce the pollution generated by its rail operations. It has begun using cleanerburning diesel locomotives and installing aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. emissions-reducing exhaust filters on some of their trains in the Los Angeles area. Mark Davis, a railroad spokesman, said Los Angeles has become "a proving ground for many of our environmental enhancements." With more than 32,000 miles of track and over 100,000 freight cars, Omaha, Neb.-based Union Pacific is the largest railroad in North America. By RICHARD CLOUGH Sir Richard Clough (c. 1530–1570) was a merchant from Denbigh and an agent of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Clough was from a humble background, but his fortunes were improved when he was noticed, as a boy chorister in Chester Cathedral, for his remarkable singing Staff Reporter |
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