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

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Interstate 40 is the major east-west thoroughfare reaching from North Carolina to California that runs through Arkansas. Louis and Chicago to the north and New Orleans to the south, while Interstate 30 connects Arkansas with markets to the southwest, including Texas and Mexico.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The Port currently has service by two Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern and CSX—both offer double-stack service to critical manufacturing and population centers. The Youngstown facility is backed by $30 million in federal funding and the North Carolina hub received $70 million from the feds.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Funds may be provided for the construction and/or improvement of water lines & wastewater facilities, sewer lines, sewage treatment facilities, roadways, natural gas-line services, electric power services, railroad spurs, lighting, sidewalks and alternative power sources such as solar. Railroad Spurs. Natural Gas-Line Services.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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In addition to the manufacturing industry and California’s small business employers, the Panel also prioritizes nanotechnology, biotechnology and life sciences, goods movement and transportation logistics, aerospace and defense, advanced IT services, multimedia/entertainment, healthcare, construction, agriculture and renewables.

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