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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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trillion in 2011, a 6.6 percent in 2011 to $2.10 2011 also saw U.S. percent in 2011 to $2.10 2011 also saw U.S. The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 percent increase from 2010 to 2011, particularly gaining market share in intermodal. The report reveals that this number rose to $1.28

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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

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Located on 250 acres of land at ADM’s Decatur processing complex, the new intermodal ramp offers direct access to three Class I railroads and close proximity to four interstate highways and a major U.S. According to the American Association of Railroads, U.S. billion in 2012 after soaring 30 percent in 2011. percent to $68.1

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BUSINESS REPORT: Nissan North America Expanding in Canton, MS

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The Canton facility currently produces the Altima, Armada SUV, Titan pickup truck and NV commercial van, and Nissan is preparing to start production of the Frontier pickup and Xterra SUV models in Canton this fall, as well, following an April 2011 announcement that the company would be moving production of these two models to Canton.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. Revenue was up 4 percent compared with 2011, while operating profit was up 2% over 2011. For 2012, the top 100 Aero/Defense companies reported a record-setting $695 billion in revenue and $59.8

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Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering Software

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Monday, November 21, 2011. you can prepare various estimates and rate analysis of residential and commercial buildings. Estimating Software serving customers doing highway, utility, tunnel, earthwork , bridges, environmental, paving, dams, wastewater, and pipeline and railroad construction. ▼ 2011. (78).

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BUSINESS REPORT: Virginia’s High-Tech Economy Keeps Growing

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CNBC ranked Virginia as America’s Top State for Business for 2011. Virginia also was a leader in the Forbes.com Best State for Business review and was Pollina Corporate Real Estate’s 2011 Top Pro-Business State for the third consecutive year, with the largest victory margin in the study’s history. And as one of four U.S.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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A two-and-a-half-year journey to rebuild schools destroyed by the EF-5 tornado that tore through Joplin and Duquesne, MO on May 22, 2011 reached an important milestone on Jan. Commercial air service is available at Joplin Regional Airport and three other major airports within 90 minutes drive time.