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Report: US Miscalculated Benefit of Better Train Brakes
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BILLINGS, Mont. — President Donald Trump’s administration miscalculated the potential benefits of putting better brakes on trains that haul explosive fuels when it scrapped an Obama-era rule over cost concerns, The Associated Press has found. A government analysis used to justify the cancellation omitted up to $117 million in estimated future damages from train derailments that could be avoided by using electronic brakes.
Consumer Confidence Drops to Five-Month Low
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U.S. consumer confidence slumped in December to the lowest since July as a gauge of labor market expectations fell by the most in 41 years, the latest sign Americans are growing less optimistic as stock markets gyrate and the expansion moderates.
Rhode Island to Construct 10 More Truck Toll Gantries
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has received federal approval to advance construction on 10 more truck-tolling gantries.
Opinion: The Benefits of a Data-Driven Supply Chain
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Methods such as Statistical Process Control, Lean and Six Sigma have been in use for decades, helping manufacturers maximize the efficiency and reliability of their processes. But when it comes to complex, global supply chains, a lack of data has limited the effectiveness of these tools.
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