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Regional Transportation Agencies Deploy Innovative Tech to Improve Operations, Employee Retention and Recruitment

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Partner Agency: New York City Transit Digital Mortar (San Rafael, CA) – Utilizes passenger flow sensors to provide real-time customer journey analytics for queue management, dynamic labor allocation, lost revenue analysis, and space planning and commercial real-estate optimization.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

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million vehicles cross the bridge annually, or about 30,000 per day, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. Following passage of the act in the House, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) welcomed its progress and encouraged the Senate to follow suit. The Arkansas Department of Transportation expects 1.5

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. The most obvious impact was the disruption of traffic and transportation.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

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The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the installation of such technologies in all new passenger vehicles. The pace appears to have picked up since spring 2023 with investments in Veo Robotics, computer vision company Flymingo, industrial wireless automation startup CoreTigo, Rightbot and Instock.

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Highlights from TPM 2023 with Peter Tirschwell

The Logistics of Logistics

In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.

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REPOST: The Transfix Story with Drew McElroy

The Logistics of Logistics

Drew is a Chairman and Co-Founder of Transfix , a market-leading, next-generation freight platform transforming the traditional and digital freight sector while bringing transparency, trust, and sustainability to the transportation ecosystem. PDI), a mid-market transportation management and third-party logistics provider (3PL).

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The Transfix Story with Drew McElroy

The Logistics of Logistics

Drew is the Chairman and Co-Founder of Transfix , a market-leading, next-generation freight platform transforming the traditional and digital freight sector while bringing transparency, trust, and sustainability to the transportation ecosystem. PDI), a mid-market transportation management and third-party logistics provider (3PL).