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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System

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On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of Texas held that Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure, Inc. Impact on Texans and Industries. Approximately 24,300 people travel daily between Dallas and Houston by air or personal vehicle. [4] 4] Thus, the demand for easy travel between the two major cities exists.

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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System

Construction and Infrastructure Law

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of Texas held that Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure, Inc. 3] Impact on Texans and Industries Approximately 24,300 people travel daily between Dallas and Houston by air or personal vehicle. [4] 4] Thus, the demand for easy travel between the two major cities exists.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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logistics and transportation industry totaled $1.33 Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) rule that went into effect on July 1, 2013 could create a reduction in industry productivity, projecting the need for another 100,000 drivers without an increase in shipping volume.

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

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The overall cost of the logistics industry rose another 3.1 The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 The less money that is needed to spend on gas and other work-related travel, the more money that can be spent on everything else. “In According to SoL, U.S. businesses spent approximately $1.39

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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These ports are reminding cross-country destinations that they can still get containers to them faster over land than it will take the big ships traveling through the Canal to reach East and Gulf Coast Ports. The new cranes were manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., percent gain in cargoes handled. in Shanghai, China.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Pauken is the chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission. percent in 2011 with top exporting industries that included petroleum and coal products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, non-electrical machinery and transportation equipment. A Big Focus On Industry Clusters. billion, up 20.7 percent from $206.9

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

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SMUD is a major force in helping Sacramento develop into a leading clean tech/green tech industry center. At the time, this solar installation was the largest single-site industrial project in California and one of the largest in the country. Barstow Industrial Park. gigawatt hours of electricity a year.