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southern-california
Logistics Five Arrested in Southern California Rail-Cargo Theft Probe After Shots Fired From Moving BNSF Train
Five men were arrested in connection with a rail-cargo theft crew that fired on a BNSF officer from a moving freight train in Southern California. Angel Castro, 21, faces attempted murder; four others face cargo-theft charges. The arrest followed a two-day investigation that began with gunfire near Devore.
Logistics Maersk shifts Southern California import containers from BNSF to Union Pacific Railroad
Maersk, the world's second-largest container line, has shifted most of its eastbound intermodal container traffic from the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach from BNSF Railway to Union Pacific Railroad. Data from RailState shows UP's share rose from single digits to approximately 59% of Maersk's outbound volume, with about 1,000 TEUs per week rerouted. The shift primarily affects the Long Beach-to-Chicago and Long Beach-to-Dallas corridors.