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Transportation Industry Braces for a Looming Transportation Capacity Crunch Crisis in 2017

GlobalTranz

Now of course, this continues to strengthen the need for a hard look at how we handle the Highway Trust Fund and how we deal with aging infrastructure. Well, basically, because getting freight in a smooth matter is clearly important to helping combat the capacity crunch as it is and of course, moving forward. Wide shoulders.

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How IoT Brings Railway Efficiency to Dutch Rail Network

IoT World Today

Of course, you can build more tracks and there are places in the Netherlands where it would be easy to do this, but in areas like the Randstad conurbation, where extra capacity is needed most, it’s going to be difficult,” said Pier Eringa, CEO of ProRail in an article on the railway’s efforts to boost capacity and speed. million in 2017 to 3.7

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U.S. trade deficit widens to 9-year high in 2017 despite Trump rhetoric

247 Customs Broker

percent to $566 billion in 2017, its highest level since 2008, according to the most recent data from the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In December alone, the goods and services deficit rose 5.4 percent in 2017 compared with 1.5 The U.S. percent to $53.1 billion compared with the previous month.

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Freight and trucking data: how historical and contract load tender data create a trucking rate predictor

FreightWaves SONAR

Historical and contract load tender data offer near-real-time data access and analysis. Historical and contract load tender data tracking and analysis have proven valuable to understand what to expect. In 2019, 30% of respondents said they were currently using this technology, up from 17% in 2017.”

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Commercial Trucking: The Battle of the VMT Tax

Blue Grace Logistics

The report provides an analysis of the VMT tax, including the tax base, the rate structure, the revenue that would be generated, and the implementation methods. Using data on 2017 truck traffic, the CBO estimated that a tax of 1 cent per mile on all roads would have raised approximately $2.6 billion if imposed on all commercial trucks.

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How Changing Climate Conditions Affect Project Cargo Transportation and What to Do About It

MTS Logistics

Of course, this is not the world we are in today. In 2017, a study assessed extreme climate impacts on infrastructure in Europe. government even opted to allocate roughly one half of the 2021-2025 National Highway Freight Program projects budget to roadway and bridge preservation.

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5 Manufacturing Tech Trends You Need to Know to Prevent Risk and Boost Production

GlobalTranz

From boosting the level of artificial intelligence to promoting better means of mitigating and preventing risks, technology will change how manufacturers grow throughout 2017. The First 5 Manufacturing Tech Trends of 2017. Manufacturers will face many challenges in 2017. Artificial Intelligence Will Grow More Important.