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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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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

A precedent for career goals had already been set in Tom’s family: working for the railroad. His father, a railroad engineer for the Cotton Belt Railroad. His grandfathers on both sides, railroad telegraphers. For Tom’s father, “the railroad was his life.” His uncle, a dispatcher for the Illinois Central.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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AOE’s can range from large urban airports with heavy scheduled passenger service to small rural airports serving general aviation. It is accessible to barge traffic year round with slack water access to the barge berthing area and rail access to the Canadian National Railroad. 20-acre reinforced concrete lay-down yard.

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

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DuPage is in the midst of six interstate highways, making drive time to major markets convenient and cost-effective—with less than a six-hour drive to major Midwest cities. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. Section 5 is scheduled to be finished by June 2017.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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The Port’s new emergency operations center, on schedule for a May 2013 opening, is a significant grant project that will benefit not only the port but the community as well, particularly in times of emergency. For companies requiring rail, Greenville can be accessed by virtually every major railroad line.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Improved accelerated depreciation schedules. Five-year accelerated depreciation schedules reduce corporate tax burdens. The Participating Lender sets all the terms and conditions of the loan (including premium levels, maturity dates, fixed or variable interest rates, secured or unsecured, amortization schedule, etc.)

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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PROPERTY TAX REFORM: Business: Accelerated Depreciation schedules for prospective acquisitions of commercial personal property have also been improved. Five-year accelerated depreciation schedules have been increased to help companies recover their investments even faster. The previous statute defined the schedule.

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