Sunday, February 22, 2009

Cleanup at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach begins to pay off

Cleanup at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach begins to pay off - LA Times

  • 50% reduction in Diesel particles already.
  • Self funded through higher fees for older trucks.
  • Will also soon force ships to plug into electric grid, instead of using their own diesel engines!
The article did not mention the work that has been done on the Alameda Corridor to make it easier to use rail for moving cargo from the ports with under and over passes to increase the trains speed.

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