Southwest Virginia Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence, Transportation and Logistics Hub Feasibility Study
In 2018, the Southwest Virginia Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence engaged the Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement (CECE) to conduct a feasibility study related to the need and opportunities associated with a transportation and logistics hub in the Southwest Virginia coalfields region.
The report provides an overview of the region’s transportation and logistics sector, examines transportation and logistics needs associated with southwest Virginia industry, and considers associated opportunities, barriers, possible costs, benefits, and other factors associated with a logistics hub.