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Third phase of New York’s High Line redevelopment opens

BD+C

Since 2006, the High Line has been converting abandoned elevated railroad tressles along 1.45 The first two sections of the park already draw more than five million visitors a year, according Crain’s New York. Phase 3 of the High Line, New York City’s ambitious landscape redevelopment project, opened on Saturday, September 20.

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OSHA pushing to protect whistleblowers

FDR Safety

In June 2012, OSHA found the Norfolk Southern Railway in violation of similar anti-retaliation provisions in the federal Railroad Safety Act when it terminated three employees who reported injuries. . • An increase in the number of OSHA retaliation complaints. Damages of more than $800,000 were assessed.

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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Located on 250 acres of land at ADM’s Decatur processing complex, the new intermodal ramp offers direct access to three Class I railroads and close proximity to four interstate highways and a major U.S. According to the American Association of Railroads, U.S. Louis and Indianapolis.

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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

A precedent for career goals had already been set in Tom’s family: working for the railroad. His father, a railroad engineer for the Cotton Belt Railroad. His grandfathers on both sides, railroad telegraphers. For Tom’s father, “the railroad was his life.” I would sit and draw things when I was young.

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Instructions to Lay Pipe Culverts

Construction Cost Estimating

Pipe culvert, box culvert, and curve culvert are the normal sorts of culverts utilized under roadways and railroads. Excavation : The foundation for pipe culverts will be uncovered to the lines and levels, as appeared in the drawings.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

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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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

As we discuss the multitude of factors influencing the layout of a warehouse, we’ll share stories from past warehouse construction projects and actual drawings made during the early stages of projects to illustrate how discussions about these important assets turn into plans on paper. See the drawings here if you want to skip ahead.

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