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Freightway district makes inroads on Merchants Bridge
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on February 2, 2017. By Steph Kukuljan| bizjournals.com/stlouis “After the U.S. Senate confirmation this week of Elaine Chao as transportation secretary, the…
‘We’re talking about hundreds of millions of dollars in this region alone in projects that need to be built’
This story was originally published in Belleville News-Democrat on February 6, 2017. By Joseph Bustos | bnd.com/news “As local transportation leaders listed some of the major infrastructure needs of the region, state officials…
MidAmerica Airport flights more than doubled in past year
This story was originally published in Belleville News-Democrat on January 19, 2017. By MIKE KOZIATEK| bnd.com/news “The number of annual passenger flights at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport more than doubled compared to…
America’s Central Port increases its rail capacity by 30 percent
This story was originally published in Illinois Business Journal By ROBERTA CODEMO| ibjonline.com ” America’s Central Port, located in Granite City and Madison, completed two major rail projects in 2016, increasing…
Emerson completes sale of motors and drives businesses
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on February 1, 2017. By Diana Barr| bizjournals.com/stlouis “Nidec Corp. (OTC: NJDCY) said Wednesday that it has completed its previously announced acquisition…

Freightway district makes inroads on Merchants Bridge