I want to update you on the status of the BNSF BIG (Barstow International Gateway) project. This railyard project is the first of its kind and is receiving worldwide attention. We here at City Hall know that we have to get this right! There are always challenges for any large project but the biggest threat to date has been the CARB’s proposed “In-Use Locomotive Regulation” which would require zero-emissions (such as electric) locomotives. It would be impossible for BNSF to comply because this technology does not yet exist.