BNSF to Build New Integrated Rail Complex in Barstow to Increase Supply Chain Efficiency Nationwide

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Post Date:10/06/2022 12:34 PM First-of-its kind integrated facility will create 20,000 direct and indirect jobs, and reduce port and freeway congestion around the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach  BARSTOW, Calif., Oct. 1, 2022 – BNSF Railway today announced plans to invest more than $1.5 billion to construct a state-of-the-art master-planned rail facility in Southern…

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WHY BARSTOW INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY IS A BIG DEAL

Post Date:03/23/2023 4:56 PM Transportation has long been part of the story of Barstow, California, located in the southern portion of the state in the Mojave Desert. The settlement began along the Mormon Corridor as freight wagons and animals followed the course of the Mojave River. When miners arrived following discovery of silver, railroads were…

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BARSTOW CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE 4th INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENT (IGSA) WITH FORT IRWIN

Post Date:03/20/2023 5:30 PM BARSTOW, CALIF. – Barstow City Council approves 4th Intergovernmental Support Agreements (IGSA) with U.S Army Fort Irwin. IGSAs were established through the FY13 National Defense Authorization Act as a formal public to public agreement between Army installations and their state or local government to provide, receive or share installation support services.…

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