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Celadon to Open Driver Training School in Indy, Add 500 New Jobs

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“At the heart of the nation, our convenient location and expansive transportation infrastructure strengthen Indiana’s reputation as the ‘Crossroads of America.’ Indiana is home to more than 11,000 total highway miles, four international airports and 4,165 miles of active rail track.

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Construction of World Trade Centers

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In gaining approval for the project, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey agreed to take over the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad which became the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH). The original World Trade Center was designed by Minoru Yamasaki in the early 1960s using a tube-frame structural design for the twin 110-story towers.

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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. For companies seeking a central location that reaches numerous major metro areas, excellent transportation connections and a capable labor force, Joplin, MO is a great place to locate. Transportation to those markets is efficient, thanks to Interstate highways and substantial rail connections.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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SelectUSA states that “A highly integrated supply chain network in the United States links producers and consumers through multiple transportation modes, including air and express delivery services, freight rail, maritime transport and truck transport. logistics and transportation industry totaled $1.33

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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The southwest side of Louisiana is in a strategic location with access to ports, airports, rail, the Intercoastal Canal, and America’s premier pipeline that helps to deliver industrial products across the country,” he said. There is a four-lane interstate quality highway US 90 (future I-49) that parallels the railroads.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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Fast and efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure also fuels the growth of this industry, as well as international markets (L.A. It is conveniently located adjacent to Canada’s largest airport, Toronto Pearson International, as well as home to CN’s Intermodal Railway Terminal, the largest intermodal railway terminal in Canada.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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percent in 2011 with top exporting industries that included petroleum and coal products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, non-electrical machinery and transportation equipment. In July 2012, XCOR announced the creation of its new Commercial Space Research and Development Center headquarters at the Midland International Airport.

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