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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

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Located on 250 acres of land at ADM’s Decatur processing complex, the new intermodal ramp offers direct access to three Class I railroads and close proximity to four interstate highways and a major U.S. According to the American Association of Railroads, U.S. Louis and Indianapolis. DECATUR: BUSTLING WITH ACTIVITY. 36 and U.S.

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

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The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 The United States has the largest freight transportation system in the world. There are networks with 120,000 miles of major railroads, more than 25,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways and more than 5,000 public-use airports. fuel consumption dropped.

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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 has a highly skilled and educated workforce and is first in the state in educational attainment. per square foot, lower than the Chicago Market average of $4.84. rail freight passes through Chicago’s rail yards.

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

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. 16,416 miles of state and U.S. While the population of Arkansas is just under three million, the state offers access to a market of 103 million people within a 550-mile radius of the state. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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You know if the white shirt should go to Kansas and the blue shirt should go to Chicago or the other way around.”. Memphis, Panama, Chicago—are so efficient that they make globalization and trade easier virtually everywhere around the world. Many of the country’s inland ports are located in the Midwest, including Chicago, Memphis, St.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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via a 14,500-mile inland waterway system, six Class One railroads and a nexus of interstate highways, New Orleans is the port of choice for the movement of everything from steel, rubber and manufactured goods to commodities like coffee,” said Editor in Chief Jack Rogers. automotive industry, the United States (10.3

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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. By Business Facilities Editorial Staff. From the March/April 2014 issue.