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Construction of World Trade Centers

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In gaining approval for the project, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey agreed to take over the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad which became the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH). The site is currently being rebuilt with six new skyscrapers and a memorial to the casualties of the attacks.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Located on the lower Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the Port of South Louisiana, Grantee FTZ 124, is a multi-modal port with deep water access, three trunk line railroads, easy access to Interstates and major highways and the Port’s Executive Regional Airport. For more information visit www.westcalport.com.

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

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Updated May 9, 2001. Barstow is where an eclectic mix of railroad, military, high technology, and mining employers have located. Served by BNSF, the G Avenue Industrial Rail Track was completed on April 19, 2012 and consists of nearly one mile of new railroad track and a parallel runaround track.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Since 2001, the number of jobs in the U.S. The City of Tell City hosts the Perry County Port Authority (PCPA), which operates the Hoosier Southern Railroad connecting the Tell City River Port to the Norfolk Southern Railroad. For a growing number of companies, the answer is Hendricks County, just west of Indianapolis.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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In the decade encompassing 2001 to 2011, Midland, TX, had the highest annual average growth rate in the nation at 9.1 For companies requiring rail, Greenville can be accessed by virtually every major railroad line. Experience that same success for your business by making Waxahachie your company’s home. percent, increasing from $5.3

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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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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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states with service to all six Class I railroads, and offers more than 7,300 miles of oil pipeline and 11,200 miles of gas pipeline. E15 is a blend of 15 percent ethanol and can be used in all vehicles manufactured in 2001 or after. So evolved is Louisiana’s pipeline infrastructure that the state’s No. times that of the Nos.