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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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These educational institutions help hone the skills of the workforce in south central Kansas, while also partnering closely with industry on research. In western Kansas, winds whip across the prairie, providing the state with a valuable source of renewable energy. THE KANSAS CITY ANIMAL HEALTH CORRIDOR KEEPS EXPANDING.

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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

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Kansas’ strong business environment is supported by one of the state’s most valuable assets—a skilled and dedicated workforce. In addition to a strong work ethic, Kansas workers are highly educated. Kansas also has one of the best and most extensive railroad systems in the country; the state’s 4,776 miles of track account for 2.23

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

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway.

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

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From the people to the technology and the resources to the components, the system that moves a product from the supplier to the customer involves many steps. The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St. By Dominique Cantelme. From the September/October 2012 issue.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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The county’s rich natural resources attract a number of industries such as Redland Brick that uses robotics to manufacture some of the highest quality bricks that are shipped to markets all along the east coast and beyond. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. This region is the only U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Innovation Fund: As part of the implementation of Accelerate Alabama, this fund was created to maximize the use of the State’s economic development resources by leveraging annual research and development expenditures by Public Universities within the State to generate resources which can be used to support economic development initiatives.

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