Federal Register #FD 36946

Regulatory notice on Alameda Belt Line rail operations in the Los Angeles Basin

The Surface Transportation Board issued a regulatory notice about Alameda Belt Line’s proposed rail operations in the Los Angeles Basin. - Government buyer/regulator: Surface Transportation Board; the notice concerns rail operations affecting facilities associated with the City of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, the City of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, and Union Pacific Railroad Company. - Named rail and public entities: Alameda Belt Line; Union Pacific Railroad Company; Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority; City of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners; City of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners; Surface Transportation Board. - Proposed activity: Alameda Belt Line plans to assume common-carrier operations over certain tracks and terminal facilities and provide terminal switching service to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority administers assets for the Alameda Corridor. - Procurement status: This is a regulatory exemption notice, not a solicitation for products or services and not a contract award. No products, part numbers, quantities, or contract value are provided.

Description

Alameda Belt Line filed a verified notice of exemption to assume common carrier operations over tracks and terminal facilities in the Los Angeles Basin area. The lines are owned in part by the City of Los Angeles, the City of Long Beach, and Union Pacific Railroad Company. Alameda Belt Line anticipates finalizing the agreements needed for the transaction in October 2026 and states it will replace Pacific Harbor Line as the provider of terminal switching service to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The notice states the exemption may become effective on October 16, 2026.

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