![Mary Lamie, of Bi-State Development Agency, gives an overview of the importance of the logistics industry to the St. Louis region and some ongoing infrastructure projects at a workshop sponsored by Madison County Employment and Training and the St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department.](https://www.thefreightway.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ratio3x2_1200-1170x780.jpg)
This article originally ran in the Alton Telegraph on April 7, 2022.
COLLINSVILLE — Transportation has always played a major role in the economy of the Metro East and St. Louis.
Combined with modern logistics, it has become a major factor in job creation in the region.
Issues in that industry sector — ranging from infrastructure to worker training — are becoming increasingly more important, as discussed at a Tuesday workshop and roundtable by the Madison County Employment and Training Department (MCET) and the St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department.
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