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East vs. West

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It’ll enable huge post-Panamax container vessels to travel directly to Atlantic and Gulf ports instead of offloading their cargo on the West Coast and transporting it across America. Los Angeles and Long Beach are stressing their advantages, which they say cannot be matched by Gulf and East Coast ports.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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billion), Public Transportation ($200.4 billion), Auto Transportation ($166.5 The realignment of the original transcontinental railroad crosses Churchill County and is serviced by both Union Pacific and BNSF. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. reached $1.1 billion), Lodging ($232.2

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Surprisingly free or cheap: Ten things to do in LA that won’t bust your budget

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Los Angeles taco trek. Visit five of the best places to get tacos in Los Angeles. Stairs were a way of climbing LA’s hills when streetcars were the primary mode of transport. Olvera Street and Union Street Station. Los Angeles’ ode to contemporary art is no ordinary museum.

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

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Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Costs for water transportation rose 8.9

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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. logistics and transportation industry totaled $1.33

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Heroic Efforts In California

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Interstate Highways 15 and 215, which connect Murrieta to nearby Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego as well as to Las Vegas and the rest of the continental United States, Canada and Mexico. Murrieta is one of the fastest growing cities in California and is experiencing growth from both neighboring Los Angeles and San Diego.

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

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Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles, Genesee County (NY) and Sioux City (IA) were the top five finishers in BF’s Food Processing Industry Leaders metro ranking. While the airport is the heart of the aerotropolis, it is just one part of the robust transportation system that is crucial to Memphis’ success.

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