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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. With its proximity to the center of the U.S.

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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 County is accessible to the 52 railroads in Illinois, which makes the area the nation’s largest rail gateway, providing access to every state in the continental U.S. This region is the only U.S. 50 percent of all U.S. million tons). “The

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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If the Department of the Interior approves the project as meeting federal guidelines, the next step in the process would be negotiating a contract with the Office of California Governor Jerry Brown. Barstow is strategically situated midway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. QUITE SIMPLY, HESPERIA WORKS FOR BUSINESS.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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It would offer Texas with long-term access to a Pacific deep water port that is approximately 500 miles closer and much less expensive than the Port of Los Angeles. For companies requiring rail, Greenville can be accessed by virtually every major railroad line.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The cities of Fresno, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, San Francisco, Orange Cove, Parlier, and the counties of Imperial and Riverside have designated RCs, EZs or ECs. Lenders negotiate their own fees and the USDA charges 2 percent of the guaranteed amount as a one-time fee.

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