en.Wedoany.com Reported - According to informed sources, Alameda Belt Line, jointly owned by Union Pacific (UNP) and BNSF (BRK-B), has been selected to negotiate a railroad contract at the Port of Los Angeles. The railroad is responsible for dispatching services along the Alameda Corridor, connecting the port to the national rail network, but does not operate its own locomotives. The port issued a three-year railroad contract tender in May 2025, listing Alameda Belt Line as a potential candidate.

Currently, the port has extended Pacific Harbor Line's (PHL) contract through December of this year. PHL, a subsidiary of Anacostia & Pacific, has served as the port's rail operator since 1998, handling approximately 40,000 rail cars annually (excluding intermodal freight), operating 19 miles of main line and 96 miles of track, employing 190 workers, and using 25 locomotives. PHL pays the port nearly $129,000 per year for use of the 35-acre Berth 200 rail yard.

A spokesperson for the Port of Los Angeles did not confirm this selection in an email, stating that the contract award process is still ongoing. According to the tender document, Alameda Belt Line must enter into separate contract agreements with each port, with varying requirements, and the final contract must be approved by the port commission. FreightWaves contacted the Port of Long Beach, UP, and BNSF regarding the Port of Los Angeles railroad contract.

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