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world headquartersAtlanta began as a railroad town and logistics has remained a major component of the city's economy to this day. Atlanta is an important rail junction and contains major classification
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Railroads, canals, and highways crisscrossing the state have since the late 19th cent. provided the means for transporting large amounts of raw materials and manufactures. Lake Erie ports, chiefly Toledo
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Railroads, canals, and highways crisscrossing the state have since the late 19th cent. provided the means for transporting large amounts of raw materials and manufactures. Lake Erie ports, chiefly Toledo
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village became the town of Tulsa.The coming of the first railroad in 1882 attracted white settlers to Tulsa, and the town developed into a cattle shipping center. When enormous oil deposits were discovered
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of Tucson is also a major hub for the Union Pacific Railroad's Sunset Route that links the Los Angeles ports with the South/Southeast regions of the country.The City of Tucson, Pima County, the State
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of steamboat traffic and the later expansion of the railroads in the 1850s. The world famous Louisiana Purchase Exposition was held here in 1904.Manufacturing is important to the city's economy, and its
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long made the state a dominant force in American railroading. In the early 21st cent., shale gas has driven a drilling boom in N and W Pennsylvania. Heavy industry has declined in general, but the state
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the Pony Express, and the First Transcontinental Railroad.California State University, Sacramento, more commonly known as Sacramento State or Sac State, is the largest university in the city and one of
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s economy developed around the Norfolk and Western Railroad, with a strong emphasis on manufacturing. Roanoke's economic history also includes Sun Belt characteristics as it was once a center for the
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and both west coast intercontinental railroads are all economic advantages. The US consulting firm Mercer, in a 2009 assessment ""conducted to help governments and major companies place employees on