Remove News Remove Railroad Remove Union
article thumbnail

TM Track Machines Opens Railcar Repair And Tamper Manufacturing Facility In Kansas

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

“We are excited about the opportunities to leverage our long history of working with rail contractors, Class I, Regional and short-line Railroads, together with proven products, technologies and the Parsons workforce. It is terrific to see this new company open its doors and create good jobs in our state.”.

Kansas 45
article thumbnail

15 Tennessee Communities To Receive Site Development Grants

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The grants awarded were: Brownsville I-40 Advantage, $500,000: Extension of 1600 linear feet of water line and boring under the railroad tracks to close the loop in the system along the bypass. Centerville Shipps Bend Industrial Site, $310,650: Construction of access road and new wastewater line to the property.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

A Blueprint For Success In Rural Colorado

Business Facilities

Colorado is a magnet for new and expanding businesses. News & World Report , is #1 in labor supply per CNBC and is the 5th best state for well-being according to Gallup-Healthways. The original blueprint was developed as an economic development strategy for Colorado. GRAND VALLEY: THE “REAL” COLORADO. Interstate 70 and U.S.

article thumbnail

Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

A precedent for career goals had already been set in Tom’s family: working for the railroad. His father, a railroad engineer for the Cotton Belt Railroad. His grandfathers on both sides, railroad telegraphers. For Tom’s father, “the railroad was his life.” His uncle, a dispatcher for the Illinois Central.

article thumbnail

Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

Business Facilities

Just recently, BNA was ranked the 9th Best Domestic Airport by Travel + Leisure as part of its World’s Best Awards 2016 and was included in Lonely Planet Travel News’ “World’s Top Eight Airports Where Getting Stuck for A Long Layover Can Be A Bonus.”. The world is taking note, too. A Vision for the Future.

Risk 40
article thumbnail

Dan Scott, conductor of the orchestra

The Korte Company

Then, the local carpenters union approached Host with a deal. Every motorist who came across them stopped, confusing the hazard lights for a railroad crossing. That incident made news, if only because a local reporter was traveling with Effic that night. You worked hard,” Dan said. “It It was a long, hard day.”.

article thumbnail

COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Port of New Orleans, at the center of the world’s busiest port complex, took first place in Business Facilities’ Logistics Leaders (Ports) ranking in the magazine’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report. With its proximity to the center of the U.S. and other free-market proponents.

Metro 110