Santa Fe Railway to Start Delivery Service:...
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Santa Fe Railway to Start Delivery Service: Santa Fe Railway has formed a partnership with J. B. Hunt Transport, an Arkansas trucking company, to make door-to-door shipments in the Los Angeles and Chicago areas. The partnership, to be called Quantum, is directed at shippers of high-value merchandise, such as china or furniture, who do not normally ship by rail. Santa Fe said it expects Quantum to earn a profit immediately and to bring in $90 million in revenue in two to three years.
More to Read
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.