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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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and the 580-acre Inland Port Arizona in Casa Grande, AZ., Two Class 1 and one local railroad are important parts of the transportation system. Many of the country’s inland ports are located in the Midwest, including Chicago, Memphis, St. Louis and Kansas City. Highway 71 (north-south) connect to every region in the country.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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1,677 miles of class 1 railroads. There also is Arkansas’s state-of-the-art railroad infrastructure comprising three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway. Arkansas also has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. 16,416 miles of state and U.S.

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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. California and Arizona are well known solar states, but New Mexico’s and New Jersey’s solar industries have lit up with rapid growth in recent years. times that of the Nos. NEW JERSEY IS A SOLAR GIANT.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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THE ARIZONA COMPETITIVENESS PACKAGE (HB 2001) is a brand new incentive package which includes the following new incentive programs and updates: QUALITY JOBS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM: Provides Arizona income tax credits for companies creating new jobs and investing in Arizona. be at least 21 years old and have no criminal record.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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ARIZONA – updated for 2014. 30% reduction in Arizona’s corporate income tax rate, which decreases from 6.97% in 2014 to 4.9% Arizona Innovation Accelerator Fund: $18.2 Arizona Innovation Challenge: $3 million awarded annually ($1.5 Arizona Innovation Challenge: $3 million awarded annually ($1.5

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