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  • St. Louis is Key to Nation’s Freight Future

    Freight is the engine of our nation’s economy. Nowhere is this more apparent than right here in St. Louis where, this year, I helped to launch the St. Louis Regional…

  • Jerseyville Rail Hub ‘Very Close’ to Being a Reality

    This story was originally published on RiverBender.com on July 4, 2016. By Dan Brannan | RiverBender.com JERSEYVILLE – There is excitement brewing in Jerseyville that hasn’t been present in a quite some time with the…

  • St. Louis Regional Freightway Gains Momentum

    This story was originally published in West Newsmagazine on July 4, 2016. By Staff | West Newsmagazine Trains, planes, barges and trucks. The St. Louis area has a lot going for it…

  • Massive projects tied to Amazon, General Motors drive $300 million in development

    When Amazon moves into two new industrial warehouse facilities in Edwardsville later this fall, it will do so with a motorcade of about 65 semi-trucks…

  • Attend Public Meeting on Proposed Interstate 270 Bridge Replacement

    Officials from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will host a public meeting to discuss the study for the replacement of the Interstate 270 Mississippi River Bridge on Thursday, June 30 and Wednesday,…