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Best Project, Small Project: CSX Florida Improvement Plan (FIP) Bridges Project

ENR Construction

The CSX Florida Improvement Plan Bridges Project replaced three railroad swing bridges with upgrades to bridge operation systems, mechanical systems and machinery.

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Granex Opens First U.S. Location In Tampa

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Source: Enterprise Florida). “We Scott has helped Florida become a great state for businesses like ours to thrive, and we look forward to Granex’s growth in the years to come. Scott has helped Florida become a great state for businesses like ours to thrive, and we look forward to Granex’s growth in the years to come.

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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.” His uncle, a dispatcher for the Illinois Central.

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

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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. PortMiami also has partnered with Florida East Coast railway to bring back on-port rail. THE BAYONNE BRIDGE IS RISING.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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There are a number of new locations under development such as the 2,300-acre Florida Inland Port in St. Unusual for a Florida region, the Treasure Coast has two sites vying to capitalize on the needs of hemmed-in ports trying to increase the volume of goods they handle as larger and larger cargo ships come to call. Great Lakes U.S.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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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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Deepwater Horizon: Three Years Later

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In December, a federal judge approved the Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damages Settlement agreement, which covers individuals and businesses in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and certain coastal counties in eastern Texas and western Florida, as well as specified adjacent Gulf waters and bays.