Re: Watsonville
Author: Margaret (SP fan)
Date: 08-31-2015 - 20:17
This is very interesting. What I do not at all
understand is why Fedex would put a huge sorting
and distribution facility so far from major
population centers and major freeways, such as
I 5 and even US 99. Land in watsonville must
have been very cheap.
The total poulation of the Santa Cruz-Monterey-
Salinas area is only around 250,000. Fedex trucks
with destinations other than the aforementioned cities
will have to negotiate Chittenden Pass (CA 129) -- not
exactly a speedy road, or Hecker Pass (CA 152) -- also not
a speedy road, or CA 17 -- not a speedy highway, either.
I just cannot figure out why Fedex chose to put that big
facility in Watsonville. I hope that they someday decide
to ship by rail from there. (I know -- I read every post
on this thread, and that is highly unlikely -- but ya never
know..... )
And Tony J --- LOLOL!