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5 Best Railroad Work Boots

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If you are one of the many professionals that work for the railroads, you know well enough the challenges and issues regarding personal safety that you face every day you go to work. Railroad professionals deal with the heaviest of machinery daily, so good PPE is a given and this includes a good pair of protective work boots. 

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ASTM vs ASME Standards: Whats the Difference?

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What was initiated by railroad engineers as a committee to ensure better rail products, is now an international organization known for the development and publication of voluntary standards for products, materials, services, and systems. to help magnify the safety of the people and boost the productivity of engineers to many folds.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. The latest designation happened in April, when the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park in Baldwin County received the AdvantageSite certification. SPOKANE COUNTY, WA: REGIONAL SITE CERTIFICATION.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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There are 2-Class I railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and the Union Pacific (UP) that serve the parish and a short line that accesses the major industrial areas. There is a four-lane interstate quality highway US 90 (future I-49) that parallels the railroads. The port is located about 12 miles south of the 4-lane.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Some states manage their programs in-house with a committee that reviews the application, but in Georgia we have a third-party site location consultant that handles it.”. And it’s working.”.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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It is the largest business practice a company has to manage and to be deemed successful and efficient it should be done in a cost-effective, timely, safe and secure fashion. The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 Two Class 1 and one local railroad are important parts of the transportation system.