The strike that was organized by the GDL train drivers’ union from Janaury 10 to January 12 has forced German railway operator Deutsche Bahn to run only stripped-back emergency timetables.
“While the company understands this is a complex humanitarian crisis, most migrants are not crossing the border on trains,” Union Pacific said in a statement.
People in trucking have been doing the same thing the same way for a long time, so getting them to commit to new technology is a little bit of a challenge.
In response to the ongoing crisis, carriers have begun redirecting their shipments to the U.S. West Coast or have opted for alternative routes via the Suez Canal.
Ultimately, mesh networks can handle fluctuations in supply and demand, optimize routes, and create transparency and accountability in the supply chain.
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