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Renamed Decatur Central Railroad Gets New Operators, Rehab

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Read Renamed Decatur Central Railroad Gets New Operators, Rehab on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. OmniTRAX affiliate partners with Topflight Grain Cooperative to operate, drive business to and rehabilitate the Cisco to Decatur line.

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

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By Dominique Cantelme From the May/June 2016 Issue. Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The report saw rail transportation costs rising 6.5

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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From the September/October 2016 Issue. Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S. Dyersburg, TN is located at a strategic point on the North American transportation grid, very near the center point of the United States population. By the BF Staff. made products overseas for export.

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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. K nown as the Sunflower State, Kansas boasts a highly skilled workforce, outstanding infrastructure, low operating costs and a location in the heart of America. This railroad system includes the Logistics Park Kansas City intermodal facility located in Edgerton, Kansas.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Fast and efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure also fuels the growth of this industry, as well as international markets (L.A. Brampton is also at the center of Canada’s major transportation corridors and close to the U.S. Bacardi Canada Inc.,

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

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However, the competition is heating up as other ports build up their infrastructure and dredge their channels to get ready. This new investment in port infrastructure is an important step forward to help grow our local economy and to secure the Port of Baltimore’s future for years to come,” said Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Black.

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15 Tennessee Communities To Receive Site Development Grants

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The grants will assist communities in finalizing infrastructure and engineering improvements for project-ready certified sites. An advisory committee made up of staff from the department, the Tennessee Valley Authority , the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the U.S.