Memphis transportation leaders look to D.C. to avoid rail strike
“The consequences (of a rail strike) are just beyond acceptable,” said Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at the grand opening of Memphis International Airport's new de-icing facility today. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Forty percent of all freight in the United States moves by rail. Cutting off the supply, experts say, would cripple the economy and decimate the still-rebounding supply chain.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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