Talk:Alameda Belt Line
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Conflict of Interest edit request: ABL re-incorporated
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- What I think should be changed:
- Add heading for current content ==Historical Operations==
- Remove citation in first paragraph to Trains article, as it is referencing current operations and does not validate the ownership split. I would recommend using it in the new text below
- Update Logo:
− + ABL_Company_Logo.png - Update Headquarters:
− Alameda,California+ Long Beach, California - Update Locale:
− Alameda,California+ Long Beach, California - Update Dates of Operation:
− 1926-1998+ 1925- - Update website:
− + https://ablrail.com - Add heading for new content ==Current Operations==
- Add text: In 2023, the Alameda Belt Line was re-incorporated as a terminal switching company for the purpose of being a neutral third party for rail freight in the San Pedro Bay ports. A joint venture between the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad[1], ABL has integrated dispatching of the Alameda Corridor[2] and is working to create in-house security, real-time monitoring and coordinated strategy to decrease congestion and related dwell.
- Why it should be changed: The Union Pacific and BNSF Railroads entered into a 50/50 Joint Venture agreement in 2023 to bring this railroad back to operation. The new headquarters is in Long Beach, CA. The company filed for standing with the STB on 2024-06-01. The STB issued a ruling in July 2024 granting a notice of exemption to ABL, allowing the company to begin dispatch operations on the Alameda Corridor as a sub-contractor to the UP and BNSF. The company has retained the reporting mark ABL through filing with RailInc and has filed compliance programs with the FRA.
- References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): references were included in text above
MBernsteABL (talk) 16:45, 2 October 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, a couple of points...
- Firstly, could I ask you to formally declare your conflict of interest, as required by WP:DISCLOSE.
- Secondly, if the railroad was bought back into operation in 2024, shouldn't the dates of operation read "1925-1998, 2024-present"? If there is a 26 year period when the railroad wasn't in operation then it surely needs to be reflected in the "Dates of Operation" in the infobox.
- Hopefully these notes are of assistance, Axad12 (talk) 18:02, 3 October 2024 (UTC)
- Given that the revived company is on a completely different rail corridor hundreds of miles away - and shares nothing except the legal charter - I don't think this article is the correct place to discuss it. A one-sentence pointer to Alameda Corridor, and a paragraph there about the revived company, would be more appropriate. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 21:13, 10 October 2024 (UTC)
References
- ^ Stephens, Bill (2024-06-14). "Third party to take over dispatching of Alameda Corridor". Trains. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Surface Transportation Board Decision, Docket No. FD 36787" (PDF). STB. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
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