Sen. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, executive director of the Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority, presented the authority’s board a study report for the proposed development of the intermodal facility during a study session on Jan. 10.
Pitsch said the authority assigned the Memphis-based Pickering Firm the following goal: To prepare an action plan for the development and expansion of an intermodal logistics park, meaning a facility involving multiple modes of transportation. This included railroad, marine terminal, transloading facilities, and commercial and industrial properties.