Los Angeles Relocation Guide - Antevia

Shipping and transportationAerial view of Long Beach, including Port of Long BeachLong Beach at nightThe Port of Long Beach is the second busiest seaport in the United States . The portserves shipping between the United States and the Pacific Rim. The combined operationsof the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles are the busiest in the USA.Rail shipping is provided by Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railway, which carryabout half of the trans-shipments from the port. Long Beach has contributed to theAlameda Corridor project to increase the capacity of the rail lines, roads, and highwaysconnecting the port to the Los Angeles rail hub. The project, completed in 2002, created a20 mile (32 km) long, 33 ft (10 m) deep trench in order to eliminate 200 grade crossingsand cost about US$2.4 billion.Long Beach is the southern terminus for the Los Angeles Metro Blue Line light railcorridor. Blue Line trains run from Long Beach City Hall to Downtown Los Angeles.The Metro Rail Blue Line Maintenance Shops, are also located in Long Beach just southof the Del Amo Blue Line station.There is an Amtrak Thruway bus shuttle starting in San Pedro, with stops at the QueenMary and downtown Long Beach, that then goes to Union Station in downtown LosAngeles, and ends in Bakersfield. The Blue Line MetroRail connects downtown LongBeach to the Staples Center and downtown Los Angeles where it connects withHollywood and Pasadena. There is also a Greyhound Lines terminal downtown.Public transportation in Long Beach is provided by Long Beach Transit. Besides thenormal bus service, which charges a fare, Long Beach has free routes, the "Pine Avenue