In 2015, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute surveyed 500 Texas businesses to determine transportation factors that affect freight business decisions, including facility siting (1). In 2016, researchers sought to further clarify the importance of transportation in site selection decisions for six key industry sectors: (1) Advanced technologies and manufacturing. (2) Aerospace and defense. (3) Biotechnology and life sciences. (4) Information and computer technology. (5) Petroleum refining and chemical products. (6) Energy.


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    Title :

    Role of the Texas Transportation System in Attracting and Retaining Business


    Contributors:
    C. Simek (author) / M. Miller (author) / A. Rutter (author)

    Publication date :

    2017


    Size :

    30 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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