US Transportation Secretary Breaks Ground at Port of Long Beach

On Thursday, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited the Port of Long Beach to initiate a $1.5 billion railyard expansion project, which will significantly increase the port's rail cargo capacity.

The expansion, set to be completed by 2032, will connect the port to 30 major rail hubs across the United States.

“This work builds a rail network on a port that more than triples the volume of cargo that can move by rail to nearly five million containers a year — the kind of throughput that’ll keep America’s economy humming and keep costs down with benefits in every part of this country,” Buttigieg said.

The project aims to enhance the port's infrastructure, allowing it to handle nearly five million containers annually by rail, thereby boosting the efficiency of cargo movement and supporting the national economy.