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Illinois town planning for $500M rail-served logistics center

Construction Dive

The logistics center will use the Kansas City Southern Railroad. The freight rail industry is an estimated $60 billion business, comprising 140,000 miles.

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1/4 Million May Go Without Heat While Utility and Railroad Argue

Construction Equipment

After the freight train derailed in Plainfield, Illinois on June 30, spilling more than 30,000 gallons of crude oil, the CN Rail Road said utility company, Nicor Gas , was to blame for the accident because soil beneath the tracks gave way while a gas pipeline was being rebuilt nearby.

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Illinois Constructors Complete Norfolk Southern Railroad Superstructure Bridge in Delaware, Ohio

Construction Superintendent Magazine

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Bridge work is completed and on time for the Norfolk Southern Railroad superstructure bridge project over the Olentangy River north of Delaware, Ohio by Illinois Constructors. Each track bridge required removal and was replaced during a seven-day track outage that was planned before the launch of the site work. .

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Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis named ENR Midwest's Owner of the Year

ENR Construction

The Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis oversaw a project to rebuild the Merchants Bridge connecting Missouri and Illinois.

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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Economic Development Corporation of Decatur & Macon County (EDC) joined Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and the Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) recently to celebrate the opening of ADM’s new intermodal container freight shipping and receiving facility. According to the American Association of Railroads, U.S.

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Renamed Decatur Central Railroad Gets New Operators, Rehab

Business Facilities

Read Renamed Decatur Central Railroad Gets New Operators, Rehab on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. OmniTRAX affiliate partners with Topflight Grain Cooperative to operate, drive business to and rehabilitate the Cisco to Decatur line.

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Business Report: Illinois Leaders Form Non-Profit to Spur Job Creation

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Bruce Rauner recently announced that leaders at the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and business stakeholders will collaborate in organizing a newly formed private, non-profit organization focusing exclusively on increasing Illinois’ competitiveness for job creation and investment.