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A Blueprint For Success In Rural Colorado

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leverages state partnerships and specialized resources to address the economic development goals of rural areas of Colorado. We congratulate today’s recipients and look forward to seeing how these regions leverage the new services and resources to help strengthen their economies and communities.”. The program, known as Blueprint 2.0,

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

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During the past decade, energy companies have started to capitalize on this resource by building a growing number of wind farms in the state, and Kansans continue to show increasing interest in expanding the use of large and small scale wind farms. TOPEKA PUTS OUT THE WELCOME MAT FOR EXPANDING BUSINESSES. Source: gotopeka.com).

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

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock. 16,416 miles of state and U.S.

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Business Report: Illinois Leaders Form Non-Profit to Spur Job Creation

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“We have among the best assets in the world, including unparalleled access to global markets with our five international airports, seven Class I railroads, the third largest interstate highway system in the country, the third largest intermodal port in the world, and more.

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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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The Travel & Tourism Game

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All this contributes to the area’s strong, natural resource-based economy, including a diverse population of skilled workers and a very pro-business environment. The realignment of the original transcontinental railroad crosses Churchill County and is serviced by both Union Pacific and BNSF.

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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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