BARSTOW, Calif. — The federal Bureau of Land Management has approved sale of almost 30 acres of public land to BNSF Railway for its planned Barstow International Gateway intermodal and logistics facility.
The Victorville Daily Press reports the land, valued at $98,000, was ruled to be suitable for private sale. The propery is isolated, surrounded by private property, and difficult for the agency to provide public access. The BLM had announced the potential sale and sought public comment last August [see “Government seeks comment …,” Trains News Wire, Aug. 30, 2024].
The planned $1.5 billion, 4,500-acre Barstow International Gateway would include an intermodal facility and warehouses for transloading between domestic and international containers. It would process cargo going to and from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach [see “BNSF to build $1.5 billion facility in Barstow …,” News Wire, Oct. 1, 2022].
