It was confirmed on February 1st that Amazon is bringing 230 full time and a few hundred part-time jobs to Lubbock. Many of those positions will be at a facility located in the Lubbock Business Park, which is about a mile north of the loop off of I27.
That s great news for job seekers in Lubbock, but some of the folks who need those jobs the most need better access to transportation to that area.
There are already facilities out there that employ a lot of people, like Standard Sales, Republic National Distribution Company and O Reilly Auto Parts. But the bus route that goes to that area is currently extremely limited. With Amazon incoming, I sincerely hope Lubbock takes the necessary moves to ensure access to the area via public transportation. Certainly, many people in Lubbock own cars, but some do not for financial reasons, due to a disability, etc.