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The Center for Intermodal Freight Transportation Studies at the University of Memphis
was selected as the "Spotlight" article for August by the Research and Innovative
Technology Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. This issues of
the UTC Spotlight focuses on the work that the University of Memphis is doing to help
mitigate damages to the transportation network in the event of a natural and manmade
disaster.
Click on the following picture to download the current version of UTC Spotlight:
CIFTS - Designated by the US Department of Transportation as a University Transportation
Center, CIFTS has a mandate to conduct research, develop curricular programs, and
engage in technology transfer through outreach and professional development activities
related to its focus on intermodal freight transportation. CIFTS receives funding
support from the US Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Department of Transportation
and emphasizes work relevant to the public sector. Along these lines, CIFTS focuses
its initiatives on freight-related information technology, network evaluation, public
risk management, infrastructure analyses, and economic, environmental, and safety
impact analyses.
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Quick Facts About Freight Movement in Memphis
Located at the nexus of both population & transportation in the U.S
Home of the country’s leading cargo airports
Strategically positioned with five Class 1 railroads
Serves as the U.S.’s 4th largest inland port
Supports seven interstates and U.S. highways
Home to the FedEx World Headquarters which initiated vibrant warehousing-distribution
industry
Serves as an international gateway for product export and import via four Foreign
Trade Zones
Supports major facilities for global companies such as Nike and Williams-Sonoma as
well as bio-medical firms like Medtronic and Wright Medical
10.2% of the Memphis workforce is employed in transportation and utilities which is
the highest % among top 100 largest metros
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