Once the port is in operation, there is no restriction on what will be transported through the port and the same by the rail through our city.
It is too late when you find out It is Dangerous Cargo
It could be as safe as timber and rice, as polluting as coal and pet coal or as dangerous as radioactive waste and bio waste.
Benicia’s recent battle with Valero on crude by rail project is a perfect example of what big business can do.
Also once the rail become part of the regular transportation system, the city lost control…also as shown in Benecia’s case.