Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Today's Infrastructure News

TSA Worker at Nashville International Airport Tests Positive for Coronavirus | WSMV
"During the course of the past two weeks, the Transportation Security Administration has seen its dedicated workforce hit by COVID-19. 

Southern Airways Suspends Flying in South Florida and Nashville; Delays Seasonal Launch of ... | AviationPros.com

Service between Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee will be suspended, as well. The suspension is a result of slowed demand created by the ...

People Flushing Paper Towels, Wipes Instead of Toilet Paper Putting Sewage System at Risk | WSBT
... goods, the Murfreesboro Water Resource Center in Tennessee is having to work harder than ever... “While they technically may be flushable in your home toilet, they really wreak havoc on the sanitary sewage system,” Gore said.

ETHRA Continuing Senior Transportation Services During Coronavirus Pandemic | WATE
A vital transportation system tasked with getting seniors and the disabled to and from doctor's appointments is continuing ...

What is Considered an Essential or Non-Essential Business in Memphis? | WMC 5
Transportation & Logistics: Gas stations, Buses, Taxis, Private transportation providers (Uber and Lyft), Airlines/airports, Mail and shipping services, Auto repair shops...

To ensure weekend support of this mission, FedEx Express dedicated 28 flight legs, as well as specialized pick-up and delivery operations. FedEx used its patented SenseAware® technology and monitoring to help safely transport the test specimens collected in select U.S. markets to 10 labs operated by Quest Diagnostics and other commercial labs, helping to ensure maximum visibility of the shipments while in transit. The Department of Health and Human Services aided in collecting, packaging and sealing test sample boxes with the SenseAware® devices before they were shipped via FedEx Express First Overnight with Priority Alert monitoring for delivery by 8 a.m. the next day.  FedEx Express will continue to provide support seven days a week as more remote testing centers come available across the country.  “We have a great responsibility in these unprecedented times to do what we do best—mobilize our network quickly to help the communities where we live and work,” said Raj Subramaniam, president and chief operating officer, FedEx Corp. “As the world’s largest cargo airline, we have the ability to flex our operations in some of the most challenging of circumstances.

Pandemic Deals Crippling Blow to Transit Systems | ASCE SmartBrief
Ridership on transit systems across the US has plunged 35% to 90% due to the coronavirus pandemic, and systems are struggling to maintain service with sharply reduced revenues and the added cost of sanitizing vehicles and facilities. 
Full Story: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


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