{"id":456978,"date":"2026-06-18T19:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=71874"},"modified":"2026-06-18T19:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:24:32","slug":"local-council-approves-project-for-bnsf-mega-rail-terminal-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=456978","title":{"rendered":"Local council approves project for BNSF mega rail terminal in California"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Barstow City Council has given its green light to the construction of BNSF\u2019s Barstow International Gateway (BIG), in southern California. \u201cContainers arriving at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will move directly from ships to trains via the Alameda Corridor and onto the BNSF mainline to Barstow\u201d, the company said.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The site will cover 4,500 acres and will feature a rail yard, an intermodal facility and transload warehouses to shift freight from road to rail. Once completed, the BIG will become a key hub for container handling coming from and going to the US\u2019 largest ports. By moving these operations to Barstow, located in the Mojave desert, BNSF says that congestion in port-adjacent areas will be significantly alleviated.<\/p>\n

BNSF is very optimistic about the impact of the future terminal. Other than the operational advantages, the company claims that the BIG will create tens of thousands of jobs during the construction phase. Moreover, once it is ready, the company said that it will employ around 5,400 people and generate almost one billion USD in earnings during the first 20 years.<\/p>\n