A large-scale railroad strike would hit Memphis hard
A BNSL locomotive leads a long line of freight cars Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Oklahoma City. Business and government officials are preparing for a potential nationwide rail strike at the end of this week while talks carry on between the largest U.S. freight railroads and their unions. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
The majority of containerized goods coming into the Mid-South from overseas come in on one of the five Class I rails based here, said Woodson Dunavant of the logistics and supply chain management company Dunavant Enterprises.
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Rob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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