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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) rule that went into effect on July 1, 2013 could create a reduction in industry productivity, projecting the need for another 100,000 drivers without an increase in shipping volume. While trucking transportation costs rose 2.9

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

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It also focused on increased safety. Louis, Tulsa, Little Rock and Memphis are just hours away. Commercial air service is available at Joplin Regional Airport and three other major airports within 90 minutes drive time. Two Class 1 and one local railroad are important parts of the transportation system.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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The Oswego County Airport offers two 5,200-foot paved runways ideal for business, industry and private aviation. Syracuse Hancock International Airport is within minutes of Oswego County. 1,677 miles of class 1 railroads. Arkansas also has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track.