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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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Perry ambled out of his office to accept our 2012 State of the Year Award last spring and then spent nearly an hour explaining his economic development strategy to us, face-to-face. Perry signed the first measure in the nation requiring oil and gas companies to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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trillion in 2012, a 3.4 percent in 2012, the industry’s delicate balance between supply and demand will likely be disrupted due to new regulations. In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. percent in 2012 as vessel volume rose 7.2 Spending in the U.S.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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percent increase over 2012. In addition, Brunswick County is one of the localities that receive economic development support from the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. supply chain. According to SoL, U.S. percent in 2014 to $1.45

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Under a public-private partnership (P3) agreement with Ports America Chesapeake, a 50-foot deep container berth was constructed in 2012. The 50-foot deep container berth was completed in 2012, two years ahead of its original schedule. The Port had a record year in 2012, seeing $36.8 The cranes were also part of the agreement.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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From the September/October 2012 issue. Pauken is the chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission. In August of 2012, Caterpillar celebrated the grand opening of its new hydraulic excavator manufacturing plant in Victoria, a TEF project which will generate $200 million in capital investment. By Dominique Cantelme. billion, up 20.7

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Shale gas development contributed more than $14 billion in economic activity in PA in 2012, when shale gas production in the state topped 2 trillion cubic feet, enough to meet 10 percent of U.S. states with service to all six Class I railroads, and offers more than 7,300 miles of oil pipeline and 11,200 miles of gas pipeline.