There are 29 article(s) tagged Transportation:

• June 2019

  • Saia takes another step toward new $15M truck terminal

    Saia Motor Freight seeks building permit to build 200-door cross dock just east of Memphis International Airport.

    By Tom Bailey June 24, 2019

• April 2019

  • My City Rides revs up motor scooter campaign for Memphis

    The nonprofit My City Rides is gearing up for a more aggressive second year to promote its motor scooter sales as an answer to the transportation challenges for many Memphians.

    By Tom Bailey April 28, 2019

• March 2019

  • MATA, riders at crossroads with proposal to expand transit on horizon

    MATA riders want improved service, and officials hope its new transit plan can address their concerns. An additional  $30 million in annual funding is needed to implement changes. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 18, 2019

  • Widening of U.S. 70 in Arlington to improve safety

    After years of planning and development, the Town of Arlington is moving forward with pre-construction plans to widen a critical stretch of U. S. 70 between the Tenn. 385 exit and Airline Road.

    By Michael Waddell March 13, 2019

• February 2019

  • Logistics makes a comeback in economic development boom

    Logistics has been making a comeback recently after some have questioned whether the mainstay of the Memphis economy needs incentives or extra attention in the city’s ongoing bid to create good-paying jobs.

    By Bill Dries February 27, 2019

  • Details emerge about Amazon's delivery station in Memphis

    A 91,852-square-foot warehouse and 547 parking spaces comprise much of Amazon's planned delivery station near I-240 and Lamar, construction documents show.

    By Tom Bailey February 22, 2019

  • DeSoto logistics park experiences rapid success

    Fast success means the entire 2.5 million-square-foot DeSoto 55 Logistics Center should be built out by the end of this year, its Atlanta-based developer announces. 

    By Tom Bailey February 20, 2019

  • Infrastructure is key to continued growth in Tennessee’s economy

    Infrastructure is key to continued growth in Tennessee’s economy. In Memphis, we must continue to invest in world-class transportation systems and we must look to new solutions to fund these investments.

    By Jim Strickland February 08, 2019

• January 2019

  • Video footage showed Wei Chen's plane rolling before crash

    Memphis businessman Wei Chen's private plane rolled and struck a tree before crashing in a field in suburban Atlanta, killing him and three passengers, a preliminary NTSB report says.

    By Wayne Risher January 31, 2019

  • Amazon confirms site for new Memphis 'delivery station'

    Amazon confirms that a warehouse in Southeast Memphis is being renovated to become the online retailer's permanent "delivery station" for the Memphis area.

    By Tom Bailey January 31, 2019

  • Port of Memphis lands state grant for major rail upgrade

    The Port of Memphis will significantly expand rail service to the public terminal on Presidents Island with a $1.7 million state grant.

    By Wayne Risher January 17, 2019

  • FedEx sets first job fair of New Year to bolster hub workforce

    FedEx's first job fair of 2019 is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 12, near the FedEx Express hub at Memphis International Airport. The company says 500 jobs are available.

    By Wayne Risher January 09, 2019

• December 2018

  • FedEx expects growth to continue despite trimming of workforce

    FedEx may be trimming jobs with its newly announced voluntary buyout program, but if history is a guide, it doesn't mean the Memphis-based company is done growing. In fact, its workforce has kept pace with rising global shipping demand, despite notable personnel cuts in 2004, 2009 and 2014.

    By Wayne Risher December 20, 2018

  • FedEx stretches shipping deadlines to hit e-commerce sweet spot

    FedEx has rolled out a new shipping option for online retailers that caters to a consumer preference for evening shopping.

    By Wayne Risher December 18, 2018

  • FedEx job fair set Saturday to hire 500 part-timers at Express hub

    FedEx is holding a job fair Saturday, Dec. 8, to fill 500 permanent part-time jobs at the FedEx Express world hub at Memphis International Airport.

    By Wayne Risher December 05, 2018

  • House Democrats seek investigation to clear air about XPO

    A majority of House Democrats is seeking to clear the air about allegations of workplace abuses by logistics giant XPO at a Memphis warehouse operated for Verizon.

    By Wayne Risher December 04, 2018

• November 2018

  • Olympic Career Training Institute aims to meet truck driver shortage one CDL at a time

    Bill Phillips, a 37-year trucking industry veteran from Knoxville, aimed a megaphone at a student driver after repeated botched attempts to back up a big rig.

    By Wayne Risher November 28, 2018

  • Lamar Avenue overhaul set for spring launch

    The first phase of Lamar Avenue’s long-awaited overhaul is expected to begin next spring and be completed by November 2021.

    By Wayne Risher November 16, 2018

• October 2018

  • Interstate 269 opens to traffic, linking Hernando to I-40, Millington

    DeSoto County’s final section of Interstate 269 opened Friday, Oct. 26, with predictions of economic benefits, kudos to those who conceived and built it and prayers for safe travel.

    By Wayne Risher October 29, 2018

  • Weekend closure of Poplar, I-240 slated for MemFix 4 bridge replacement

    For the third weekend in a row, Interstate 240 and Poplar are scheduled to be closed down for construction from 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, to 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29.

    By Wayne Risher October 25, 2018

  • Mississippi opens last four-lane section of U.S. 72 to traffic

    U.S. 72 in Mississippi is now four lanes from Tennessee to Alabama.

    By Wayne Risher October 23, 2018

  • FedEx announces agreement to buy Australian logistics services company

    FedEx on Thursday announced an agreement to buy Australian logistics services company Manton Air-Sea Pty Ltd.

    By Wayne Risher October 19, 2018

  • I-40 bridge lighting to cause occasional lane closures next week

    Bridge lighting installation is scheduled to cause intermittent lane closures on Interstate 40 on the Hernando DeSoto Bridge 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, to Thursday, Oct. 25, weather permitting, the Tennessee Department of Transportation says.

    By Wayne Risher October 18, 2018

  • Speculative industrial developer breaks ground, dry spell for Memphis

    An industrial developer on Wednesday broke ground, ending an 11-year drought during which no speculative, top-grade distribution centers were built in Memphis.

    By Tom Bailey October 18, 2018

  • Last section of I-269 set to open Oct. 26, completing new loop around Memphis

    DeSoto County’s last segment of Interstate 269 opens Oct. 26, completing a seamless four-lane expressway from Tunica to eastern Shelby County.

    By Wayne Risher October 11, 2018

  • Maker of foam-protected packaging doubles its work space

    A new Memphis company that makes foam-protected packaging is more than doubling its size after only six months in business. GLS Integrated signed a new lease to add 20,783 square feet to its existing 16,000 square feet in the warehouse building at 4841 Cromwell in Memphis’ southeast industrial district.

    By Tom Bailey October 09, 2018

  • Amazon wage increase could drive Memphis warehouse pay higher

    Amazon’s move to pay at least $15 an hour could have a ripple effect on Memphis wages that are near the bottom nationally in the transportation and logistics sector.

    By Wayne Risher October 03, 2018

• September 2018

  • CN Railway donation boosts transportation workforce center

    CN, the Canadian National Railway, has donated $500,000 to the University of Memphis to support the Southeast Transportation Workforce Center.

    By Wayne Risher September 20, 2018

  • Logistics industry relieved as Lamar construction approaches

    It’s hard to say who’s happier to see light at the end of the tunnel for the Lamar corridor’s infamous gridlock. Is it owners and operators of trucks that clog the commercial artery and feeder streets, burning fuel, polluting air, wasting drivers’ time and slowing the movement of goods?

    By Wayne Risher September 17, 2018