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Memphis Area
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Transportation
In the last decade, Memphis has come to be recognized as one
of the country's most vibrant transportation and distribution centers. Ideally located on
the Mississippi River at the intersection of much of the nation's north/south and
east/west shipping traffic, Memphis is now the sixth largest distribution center in the
country.
- AIR: The Memphis International Airport is the center of air
traffic in the region, with more than 500 flights daily. Memphis International is a large
hub airport with six national and three regional passenger airlines, and 25 air freight
companies operating from its complex. It is a major domestic hub for Northwest Airlines
and also serves as the headquarters for Federal Express Corporation and its
"superhub" facilities.
- HIGHWAYS: Memphis is ideally situated as a road transportation
center. Interstates 55 and 40 intersect in the city. More than 65 percent of the United
States population can be reached overnight from Memphis via truck.
- RAILROADS: Memphis is served by six railroads which operate in
the city as a single system, allowing shipments to be easily - and economically -
interchanged. A wide varity of transfer options are available to shippers.
- RIVER: Memphis is part of an integral network of 25,000 miles
of navigable waterways. A number of major shipping and storage facilities are located at
the River Port of Memphis.
- PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Public transportation is provided by
the Memphis Area Transit Authority. Call 274-MATA for schedule and route information.
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