FedEx Expands Memphis Hub, GOP Scrutinizes Rail Mergers & Truck Parking Club Hits 4,000 Locations | Morning Minute

This episode of the FreightWaves Morning Minute highlights FedEx's plans for a massive infrastructure upgrade at its Memphis World Hub to support e-commerce growth. The proposed "Project Hercules" involves a new 1.6 million-square-foot automated sort center that will connect to existing facilities. In Washington, Republican lawmakers are urging the Surface Transportation Board to apply stricter scrutiny to pending rail mergers. They argue that regulators must reject any consolidation deals that fail to demonstrate clear, tangible benefits for shippers and the public. Finally, the podcast reports that a digital marketplace for truck parking has rapidly expanded to 4,000 locations nationwide. The company aims to more than double its network by the end of the year to help alleviate the critical shortage of safe parking for drivers. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices