[TRANSPORTATION CHAIN] State of Materials Movement and Manufacturing and Infrastructure's Role in their Recovery

This episode of Transportation Chain examines the current state of transportation and freight, the impacts on manufacturing and the availability of materials and equipment and the role infrastructure investment could play in their economic recovery.

May 28, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted the transportation, construction equipment and supply chain industries in a variety of ways. But there may be hope on the horizon as Congress again considers infrastructure investment as part of an economic stimulus package.

In this episode of Transportation Chain, we examine the current state of transportation and freight, the impacts on manufacturing and the availability of materials and construction equipment and the key role infrastructure investment could play in their economic recovery.

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