LONG BEACH – Members of the Newsom Administration joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Representative Robert Garcia and other dignitaries today at the Port of Long Beach to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility – one of the signature infrastructure projects upgrading California’s nation-leading supply chain.

Powered by nearly $250 million dollars in state investments, the $1.5 billion project, also known as ‘America’s Green Gateway,’ will allow trains up to 10,000 feet long to be loaded and unloaded directly on the dock at the Port of Long Beach, helping transition cargo more efficiently for a cleaner and more efficient distribution network.

The upgrade comes as the Port of Long Beach announced this week that last month was their strongest June on record. According to the Port, operators moved 41% more goods than the same month last year. Similarly, the Port of Los Angeles posted strong June numbers, and is 14% ahead of the previous year at the year’s halfway point. 

Last July, Governor Newsom announced the awards for the $1.2 billion Port and Freight Infrastructure Program, with the Pier B On-Dock Rail project receiving the largest grant. The unprecedented investments were a direct result of the executive order Governor Newsom issued in October 2021 that called on state agencies to develop longer term budget proposals that support port operations and goods movement, building off the successful short-term actions by the state to address supply chain congestion. 

Following the historic state investments, the Port of Long Beach has received another $336 million in federal grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law over the past year.