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St. Louis Region’s Pipeline of Rail-Accessible Industrial Sites Continues to Expand
The St. Louis Regional Freightway has added three additional properties to its growing pipeline of rail-accessible industrial real estate sites: Admiral Parkway, Forest Boulevard, and Granite City Buildings and Land.…
West Star Aviation opens new 40,000-square-foot hangar in Bethalto
This article was published by The Telegraph on August 28, 2024. Several hundred people came to West Star Aviation in Bethalto on Tuesday for the grand opening of a new…
St. Louis Regional Freightway and Aerospace and Aviation Leaders Launch New Task Force
This article was published by American Journal of Transportation on August 27, 2024. The St. Louis Regional Freightway is launching a new task force in collaboration with the region’s five…
St. Louis autonomous railcar startup Intramotev raises $14M
The original article comes from The Business Journal on August 25, 2024 Intramotev, a St. Louis-based company developing what it describes as a self-propelled, battery-powered railcar, has raised $14 million…
St. Louis Intermodal Business Attracts Investment
This article was published by The Uncontained on August 19, 2024. Faced with costly delays caused by supply chain disruptions, many freight hubs are looking to streamline freight operations on…
Planning Initiatives Awarded Federal, State Funds
This article was published by Cook County Chronicle on August 15, 2024. Nine local initiatives and activities have been given grants to support planning efforts and develop transportation improvements. “We…
St. Louis workforce expands, along with unemployed
The original article comes from The Business Journal on August 25, 2024 The St. Louis region added 40,000 people to its workforce in the past year, well ahead of the…
O’Fallon, Mo., firm to expand, add jobs with millions in federal dollars for semiconductor push
The original article comes from St. Louis Post Dispatch on June 7, 2024 A company here is set to build a new manufacturing facility thanks to as much as $400…
Infrastructure Funds Benefit St. Louis
This article was published by Freight Business Journal on July 12, 2024. Called “the gateway for freight transportation,” by one transportation official, the St. Louis metropolitan region is expecting nearly US$2.3…
Helmkamp Begin First Project in $500M Modernization & Expansion At East Alton
The original article comes from EdGlenTodayNews on June 7, 2024 One of the world’s leading suppliers of copper and copper alloy solutions, Wieland is embarking on a $500M modernization and expansion of…
Missouri’s long-awaited I-70 expansion project begins near Columbia
This article originally ran in St. Louis Business Journal on July 9, 2024. Construction crews began work Monday night on an ambitious $2.8 billion project that will expand Interstate 70…
Boeing executive: ‘Robust portfolio’ creates demand for St. Louis-made platforms
The original article comes from The Business Journal on June, 25, 2024 The Boeing Co.’s defense productions in the St. Louis area represent a “robust portfolio,” with significant demand worldwide for…