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

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. gateway where all six major Class-One North American railroads can interchange traffic.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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In September, the program helped to make a new designation in Goshen’s Waterford Commons Business Park in Indianapolis. A clear path to acquiring or leasing the property must be identified and documented. A community that develops a site to be certified Indiana Shovel Ready demonstrates to the world that they are open for business.’

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