Mid-Corridor Trench
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The Mid-Corridor Trench is a below-grade freight rail trench in the Los Angeles area that carries trains through the central portion of the Alameda Corridor to reduce surface-level rail congestion and road crossings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mid-Corridor Trench canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freight rail trench
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grade separation project ⓘ rail infrastructure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority
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Port of Long Beach ⓘ Port of Los Angeles ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
northern portion of Alameda Corridor
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southern portion of Alameda Corridor ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| feature |
below-grade rail alignment
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grade-separated road crossings ⓘ multiple tracks for freight trains ⓘ |
| impact |
improved safety by separating trains from road traffic
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increased rail capacity along the Alameda Corridor ⓘ reduction of traffic delays at former grade crossings ⓘ |
| location |
Los Angeles County
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surface form:
Los Angeles County, California
Greater Los Angeles Area ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles metropolitan area
|
| partOf |
Alameda Corridor
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freight transportation network serving the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach ⓘ |
| purpose |
to carry freight trains below grade through the central portion of the Alameda Corridor
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to eliminate or reduce at-grade road-rail crossings ⓘ to improve freight rail efficiency between the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the national rail network ⓘ to reduce surface-level rail congestion ⓘ |
| usedBy | freight railroads ⓘ |
| usedFor | freight rail operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.