Civic and business leaders say the St. Louis region has to be ready to capitalize on an expected increase in freight across the United States. It was the topic of conversation at the St. Louis Regional Transportation Forum on Thursday in Collinsville . " St. Louis stands in a very good position to expand its capabilities, expand our economy and expand our jobs in the St. Louis region," said John Nations, president and CEO of the Bi-State Development Agency/Metro. Nations was joined by former Illinois Congressman Jerry Costello, as well as the leaders of the East-West Gateway Council of Governments, the St. Louis Regional Chamber and the Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois. They all pointed to estimates that freight shipments across the U.S. will increase 60 percent over the next 25 years. " If you’ve got that much freight coming in and going out, it could be very much an opportunity for logistics companies to look at St. Louis," Nations said. The discussion about the
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