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

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Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. DuPage County is accessible to the 52 railroads in Illinois, which makes the area the nation’s largest rail gateway, providing access to every state in the continental U.S. Section 5 is scheduled to be finished by June 2017.

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

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The present effort in this part of the project is to develop 600 acres that will be the foundation of Virginia’s fourth, deep-water marine terminal. The Port currently has service by two Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern and CSX—both offer double-stack service to critical manufacturing and population centers.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership that secured the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF). Names Innovation Hubs.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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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. The foundation work for the Highland turbines started last fall and should be done by the end of the year, with the turbines and the more than 650 blades set to go up by the end of 2015.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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The Hoosier State scored a big win with Subaru’s 2015 announcement it will expand its Lafayette, IN operations, creating up to 1,204 new jobs by 2017. NC’s Department of Transportation and rail owner NC Railroad Company were brought in to evaluate the situation and propose a solution. SIA will invest $140.2

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The allocation to each Public University which makes application shall be based on each Public University’s federally financed research and development expenditures as reported by the National Science Foundation. 100% electable sales factor for multi-state corporations (increasing from 80% to 100% between 2014 and 2017).

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The increase is to occur in equal increments over a four year period, between 2014 and 2017. percent, between 2014 and 2017. Commercial Property: Reduced by 10 percent, the commercial property assessment ratio will be 18 percent by 2017. This provides businesses with the opportunity to reduce their Arizona tax burden.

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