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Deerfield, Chicago suburb, nixes warehouse development
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The board of trustees of the village of Deerfield, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, have...
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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | September 21 – Newbuilds for Turkey, Panama, Bulgaria and Netherlands, US pusher tug nearing completion and autonomous refit progress
A Turkish builder completes deliveries to five customers in four countries while a new river pusher tug for a US owner is nearing completion. A partnership in the US has ..
Illinois congressional delegation supports communities’ objection to CP-KCS merger
Illinois congressional leaders are backing Chicago suburbs in their objections to the proposed merger between railways Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern.
In a Monday letter addressed to Surface Transportation Board Chairman Marty Oberman, a U.S. House and Senate delegation representing the state expressed concern that the merger between CP (NYSE: CP) and KCS as currently proposed would result in “significant impacts on noise, emergency response time, commuter rail operations, the...
CN plans capital investments in Illinois, Tennessee, 2 Canada provinces
Canadian railway CN has announced another $355 million in capital investments in two provinces and two U.S. states, bringing the total to $1.67 billion for 2022.
In 2021, CN (NYSE: CNI) dedicated CA$2.9 billion (US$2.25 billion) for capital expenditures, according to its 2021 annual report.
In Canada, CN will invest about CA$185 million for capital and maintenance projects in Saskatchewan, including replacing 25 miles of rail track, installing more than 151,000 railroad ties and rebuilding 23...
Work Boat World Emergency Service Vessel Orders and Deliveries Roundup – June 1, 2022
We start the month of June 2022 with an impressive roundup of emergency service vessel deliveries. The newbuilds include a fast cutter for the US Coast Guard, two respons ..
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FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: I-39 serves rural Illinois and Wisconsin
This is the latest in a FreightWaves Classics series about the U.S. Interstate Highway System (IHS). The series began with a profile of Interstate 2 (I-2) and has covered each interstate in numerical order. Today’s article profiles I-39, which serves two states in the Midwest – Illinois and Wisconsin.
On February 17, a multi-vehicle “mass collision” occurred on I-39 near El Paso, Illinois. According to the Illinois State Police, the crash scene was several hundred yards long and involved about...
New rescue boat delivered to Lee County, Iowa
A new rescue boat was recently handed over to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa. Named The Legacy, the boat was built by AAD Welding and Custom Boats of Peori ..
Tornado death toll increases as recovery continues
Communities in western Kentucky and surrounding states continue rescue and recovery efforts from Friday evening’s deadly tornado outbreak that killed dozens of people. Officials are still trying to assess the extent of the damage.
Latest numbersOn Monday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told reporters that 74 Kentuckians were killed as a result of the storms but noted that at least 100 people are still unaccounted for or missing. The Associated Press reported that the storms killed 14 people in...
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Southern Illinois inland port project seeks to become logistics hub player
An inland port in southern Illinois could someday become a logistics hub supporting key Midwestern markets, say officials affiliated with the Alexandria Cairo Port District, who are pushing to develop the port.
Located where the Ohio River meets the Mississippi River, the inland port at Cairo (pronounced KAY-ro) would support downriver traffic as well as existing hubs such as Memphis, Tennessee, about 170 miles south.
“There is enough capacity, enough land [and waterfront] development … where...