chokepoint

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• The move is meant to loosen chokepoints as the US’s beleaguered supply chain limps toward the Christmas season.

  Unloading container ships faster in the US is pushing supply chain woes onto trucks | Aurora Almendral | October 18, 2021 | Quartz

• Maryland and Amtrak last week announced a $4 billion plan to replace the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel in West Baltimore in the next decade, addressing a major chokepoint in the rail system.

  Baltimore cites ‘equity, environmental justice’ in saying no to high-speed maglev train project | Luz Lazo | June 24, 2021 | Washington Post

• And, to be clear, the chokepoints and challenges of the physical world are all around us.

  Deep reinforcement learning will transform manufacturing as we know it | Annie Siebert | June 17, 2021 | TechCrunch

• Lawmakers said they would start legislative hearings next week to explore the extent to which Silicon Valley relies on its social networks, app stores and other services as chokepoints against competitors.

  House to grill Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs as Washington seeks to crack down on disinformation, antitrust | Tony Romm | February 18, 2021 | Washington Post

• Turbulent times can expose weaknesses in distribution chains, putting stress on chokepoints and reducing access to critical components, suppliers, and capital.

  Building resilient supply chains | Claire Beatty | November 24, 2020 | MIT Technology Review