Alameda Corridor

Completed in 2002, the Alameda Corridor is a 20-mile-long rail cargo expressway that links the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles--the two busiest container ports in the country--to the transcontinental rail network near downtown Los Angeles. ⁸

A series of bridges, underpasses, overpasses, and street improvements separates freight trains from passenger rail and automobile traffic, facilitating a more efficient transportation network. ⁸ In addition, the elimination of at-grade crossings reduces traffic congestion, time lost by local drivers and air and noise pollution created by idling trains and automobiles.