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Charlotte Pipe's new facility in Oakboro, NC on the Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

OAKBORO, N.C., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of the new Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company manufacturing plant in Oakboro, NC.

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  • OAKBORO, N.C., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of the new Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company manufacturing plant in Oakboro, NC.
  • Charlotte Pipe's new facility in Oakboro, NC on the Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway.
  • The Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway is excited about our new partnership with Charlotte Pipe.
  • Like Charlotte Pipe, the Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway is a family-owned business.

Sandersville Railroad Adds Two Additional Users of the Hanson Spur

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

SPARTA, Ga., Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sandersville Railroad Company has announced Veal Farms Transload, LLC and Revive Milling, LLC as additional users of its planned rail spur in Hancock County, Georgia. Veal Farms Transload and Revive Milling will leverage the spur to transport refined grain ingredients and other agricultural products to food producers and biodegradable plastic manufactures.

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  • SPARTA, Ga., Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sandersville Railroad Company has announced Veal Farms Transload, LLC and Revive Milling, LLC as additional users of its planned rail spur in Hancock County, Georgia.
  • "We are excited that the Hanson Spur will serve as an integral part of Veal Farms and Revive Milling's continued growth," says Sandersville Railroad President Ben J. Tarbutton, III.
  • In addition to the economic growth brought by the spur, Sandersville Railroad anticipates supporting Hancock County's local initiatives.
  • Sandersville Railroad plans for the Hanson Spur to be fully operational by the end of 2024.

Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and Community Leaders Break Ground on Southside Trail in Grant Park & Glenwood Park

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

ATLANTA, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. leaders and community members broke ground on the new 1.2-mile section of the BeltLine's Southside Trail.

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  • ATLANTA, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. leaders and community members broke ground on the new 1.2-mile section of the BeltLine's Southside Trail .
  • Known as Segments 4 and 5, the new paved trail will connect the Glenwood Park and Grant Park neighborhoods, from Glenwood Avenue to Boulevard.
  • "The next expansion of the Southside Trail is a significant move towards a more connected and thriving Atlanta," said Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.
  • Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership collaborated with multiple partners to start construction on this section of trail.

FMCS Congratulates Parties in Resolving Gulf Coast Rail Dispute

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Friday, November 25, 2022

The parties began mediation with FMCS in June after the dispute was brought before the Surface Transportation Board (STB) in 2021.

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  • The parties began mediation with FMCS in June after the dispute was brought before the Surface Transportation Board (STB) in 2021.
  • The agreement brings the Gulf Coast one step closer to the restoration and expansion of passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile almost two decades after Hurricane Katrina caused a major disruption to the region's rail infrastructure.
  • "FMCS extends our congratulations to each of the parties and their leadership for their steadfast determination in coming to an agreement," FMCS Acting Director Greg Goldstein said.
  • The U.S. Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (FMCS) is the nation's premier public agency for dispute resolution and conflict management.

Duke Energy helps three Indiana communities prepare sites to attract jobs, spur economic development

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Through its Site Readiness Program, Duke Energy identifies high-potential sites and partners with county officials and local economic development professionals to develop a strategy for getting the sites fully ready to market to industrial prospects.

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  • Through its Site Readiness Program, Duke Energy identifies high-potential sites and partners with county officials and local economic development professionals to develop a strategy for getting the sites fully ready to market to industrial prospects.
  • Based on consultant recommendations, Duke Energy will collaborate with county leaders and local economic development professionals to develop a strategy for marketing the sites.
  • Duke Energy will award up to $10,000 to each site to help prepare them to attract projects.
  • For 18 consecutive years, Duke Energy's economic development efforts have been recognized by Site Selection magazine in the publication's annual list of " Top Utilities in Economic Development ."

Leading Companies Leverage Graph-Powered Digital Twins to Manage Interconnected Complex Systems

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neo4jⓇ, the world's leading graph data platform, announced a sharp increase in demand for graph technology for digital twins. Organizations are leveraging graph technology to build large-scale digital twins capable of unifying data across disparate sources, delivering rich analytics, and supporting near real-time monitoring of critical assets.

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  • Source: Gartner, Emerging Technologies: Revenue Opportunity Projection of Digital Twins, Alfonso Velosa et al.,16 Feb 2022.
  • While the value of digital twins is compelling, the scope of effort required to create them can be daunting.
  • Digital twins for supply chain offer visibility into complex networks, connect diverse product validation life cycle data for automotive, and mirror complex production lines in life sciences manufacturing.
  • To learn more about how organizations leverage Neo4j for digital twins, watch " Building the Rail Network Digital Twin at CSX " and " Optimize Your Supply Chain with Knowledge Graphs, IoT, and Digital Twins ," an on-demand webinar on how knowledge graphs underpin digital twins for supply chain management.

Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad Corp. Completes Control Acquisition of Ontario Midland Railroad

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad Corporation (LA&L) attained control of the Ontario Midland Railroad Corp. (OMID), which operates more than 50 miles of track in the two counties, with the acquisition of 55% of the companys stock on September 16, 2022.

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  • Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad Corporation (LA&L) attained control of the Ontario Midland Railroad Corp. (OMID), which operates more than 50 miles of track in the two counties, with the acquisition of 55% of the companys stock on September 16, 2022.
  • The acquisition, the terms of which were not disclosed, expands LA&Ls ownership or control to four short line railroads.
  • The Ontario Midland Railroad is headquartered in Sodus, N.Y., interchanges with CSX Transportation at Newark, N.Y. and serves customers handling commodities in the foodservice, chemicals and lumber businesses.
  • The Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad (LAL) operates in Livingston and Monroe Counties, south of Rochester, while B&H Rail Corp. (BH) serves Steuben County, northwest of Corning, NY.

Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroads Selects Industry Veteran Robert Babcock to Lead its Sustained Progress

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

To address these opportunities, Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroads (LA&L), which operates the Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad (LAL), Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad (WNYP) and B&H Rail Corp. (BH), has named Robert Babcock as its President and CEO.

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  • To address these opportunities, Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroads (LA&L), which operates the Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad (LAL), Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad (WNYP) and B&H Rail Corp. (BH), has named Robert Babcock as its President and CEO.
  • Babcock, who has experience at both Class I and regional rail lines, assumes his new role September 26, 2022.
  • Robert is a well-respected leader in the rail industry, with in-depth knowledge of practically every facet of the business.
  • Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroads safely serves freight customers across western New York and Pennsylvania with pride and distinction, offering multiple interchanges with Class 1 railroads and award-winning logistics solutions.

Global Intermodals Markets Analysis & Forecasts, 2016-2021, 2021-2026F, 2031F, - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, July 18, 2022

The "Intermodals Global Market Report 2022: By Destination, By Application" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Intermodals Global Market Report 2022: By Destination, By Application" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The main types in the intermodal market are container-on-flatcar (COFC) and trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC).
  • Moreover, the limited number of rail intermodal providers over truckloads is another major challenge for the rail intermodal industry.
  • The countries covered in the intermodal market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, and USA.

Upcoming Auction of Lawton Farms Features More Than 1,100 Acres, With Some of the Best Farmland in Indiana

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Lawton Farms, which features some of Indianas most productive farmland, will be offered at auction Tuesday, August 16, with Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company conducting the event.

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  • Lawton Farms, which features some of Indianas most productive farmland, will be offered at auction Tuesday, August 16, with Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company conducting the event.
  • You rarely see a farm this size with soils of this quality, mostly contiguous and all within two miles, said R.D.
  • The 1,112-acre farm, located along the Ohio state line, will be offered in 13 tracts.
  • This has some of the highest soil indexes in Indiana, about 1.5 miles fronting on S.R.