UP says cargo container theft in LA is a problem as cargo backlog continues

(Source: NBC Los Angeles, November 1, 2021)

LOS ANGELES — Union Pacific railroad said there was a rash of cargo container break-ins as the containers were being hauled by train near downtown Los Angeles, all while officials are trying to clear the backlog of cargo at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Thousands of boxes as far as the eye could see were strewn along the railroad tracks near Valley Boulevard and North Mission Road in Lincoln Park in footage captured by NewsChopper4 Monday. The boxes appear to have fallen or been tossed off cargo containers being hauled by Union Pacific trains.

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021