Quieter and cleaner railroad tracks? Long Beach to talk with Union Pacific about changes
The Long Beach City Council asked city officials to look at creating a 'quiet zone' along the tracks and to work out an agreement allowing city workers access to clean up debris and provide homeless outreach at the tracks.
Long Beach could take steps to clean up and secure the Union Pacific Railroad tracks that run through the city and have attracted illegal dumping, graffiti and homeless encampments after the City Council asked Tuesday for the city to start negotiations with the railroad operator.
Council members Al Austin and Roberto Uranga asked city officials to look at establishing a memorandum of understanding with Union Pacific that could grant city employees like police officers and health department workers access to its right of way to address the ongoing issues.
