Los Angeles Councilmember Tim McOsker has been elected Chair of the Governing Board of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) for the 2024-25 term. Long Beach Councilwoman Suely Saro will serve as Vice Chair. The leadership of the Governing Board traditionally rotates between the representatives of the Los Angeles and Long Beach city councils each year.
There is no doubt that the scale, function, and utility of the Alameda Corridor to U.S. rail cargo movement continues to be critically important to the success of the Los Angeles and Long Beach Port Complex. Speed, efficiencies and upcoming improvements in intermodal and on-dock rail infrastructure all place the Alameda Corridor at the center of the global supply chain,” said Councilmember McOsker. “The board, along with ACTA’s leadership, look forward to some very exciting months ahead for the Corridor as we also continue to advance the many health and safety benefits this engineering marvel provides to the community.”
Tim McOsker was elected in 2022 to represent the Los Angeles City Council District 15 -the One Five – which includes the communities of Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, San Pedro, Watts, and Wilmington as well as the Port of Los Angeles. An attorney and lifelong resident of Council District 15, McOsker was previously the Chief Executive Officer of AltaSea, a non-profit advancing scientific discovery and collaboration in ocean sustainability and the blue economy, augmenting job creation at the Port of Los Angeles.
ACTA is the intergovernmental agency formed under the joint-powers authority of the cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach that oversees the dedicated section of railway from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to downtown Los Angeles (the “Corridor”). The $2+ billion Corridor project successfully improved conditions in once-impacted communities by consolidating three circuitous rail routes into a single grade separated route along Alameda Street. The Corridor provides an efficient high-speed rail route to handle cargo by rail rather than trucks, which would cause congestion on regional freeways. These rail transportation improvements lead to economic benefits, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and enhanced safety.