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MAY 19, 2014

1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. population.

Arkansas 47

Arkansas St. Louis Transportation Metro 47

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JULY 6, 2016

percent in 2014 due to stronger shipment volumes and inventory carrying charges that were up 2.1 Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. gateway where all six major Class-One North American railroads can interchange traffic. percent in 2013 and 8.3 percent in 2014.

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Roads Airports Indiana Transportation 41

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MAY 12, 2014

Slow economic growth has kept the percentage low, but the supply chain sector has made great strides in productivity, asset utilization and inventory management in the past three years.” In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Spending in the U.S. trillion in 2012, a 3.4

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Industrial New Mexico Railroad Airports 57

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

Fortune 500 oilfield services company Baker Hughes is headquartered in Houston and plays a critical role in the Eagle Ford Shale. The location on I-20, rail served by Union Pacific and Foreign Trade Zone #165 makes Midland a prime location for distribution and manufacturing.

Texas 45

Texas Fort Worth Dallas Airports 45