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STL to KC Hyperloop moves forward as coalition secures $1.5 million in funding for study (Video)
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on January 30, 2018. By Steph Kukuljan | St. Louis Business Journal “The coalition behind a proposed Hyperloop route between St. Louis…
Cairo river port is all about location, location, location
This story was originally published in AgriNews on January 26, 2018. By Karen Binder | AgriNews Publications “While the newly expanded Panama Canal now locks through 40 ships daily, more traffic than…
Reckitt Benckiser expands operations in St. Peters
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on January 19, 2018. By Brian Feldt | bizjournals.com “Reckitt Benckiser, the maker of brands such as Clearasil and Lysol, has…
Reckitt Benckiser expands operations in St. Peters
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on January 19, 2018. By Brian Feldt | St. Louis Business Journal “Reckitt Benckiser, the maker of brands such as Clearasil…
Hazelwood City Council approves plans for 300-acre industrial park north of the St. Louis Outlet Mall
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on January 4, 2018. By Jim Merkel | St. Louis Post-Dispatch “The Hazelwood City Council voted Wednesday to approve a new 300-acre industrial…
Boeing’s St. Charles lab tests unmanned electric cargo drone that could compete with Amazon delivery drones
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on January 11, 2018. By Andrew McIntosh | St. Louis Business Journal “Boeing has unveiled an unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air cargo drone…
IDOT wants to know what you think about replacing Chain of Rocks Bridge
This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat on January 4, 2018. By Teri Maddox | Belleville News-Democrat “Illinois Department of Transportation is nearing the end of its two-year engineering study on proposed…
St. Louis Community College takes new route for trucking program
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on January 3, 2018. By Steph Kukuljan | St. Louis Business Journal “St. Louis Community College saw enrollment in its nascent…
New Registered Apprenticeship Program Addresses Shortfall in Regional Freight and Trucking Workforce
A new truck driver training and apprenticeship program being offered at St. Louis Community College has been officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as a Registered Apprenticeship. The…
A Closer Look at the Model for Public-Private Sector Freight Planning
Merchants Rail Bridge Replacement Moves Closer to Reality
The nationally significant Merchants Rail Bridge Replacement project, owned by Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA), is the highest priority on the region’s infrastructure project list. The 128-year old…
Freightway – Regional, State and National Infrastructure Planning