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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. Which type of railroad cargo has the highest tonnage share in the US?






2. What is the rationale behind passing a federal act in 1956 to create a national system of interstate highways?






3. Name the types of trucking terminals






4. What are the characteristics of a block train?






5. What are the generally accepted classifications of railroads?






6. What are the current trends in trucking?






7. Private Carrier






8. Funding the railroads?






9. Which mode has the lowest cost per ton mile?






10. What is the difference between TOFC and COFC service?






11. What must be used in intervals when transporting pulverized coal mixed with water at long distances?






12. Third Party Logistics






13. Certificate of origin






14. Government is involved in which aspects of the railroad business?






15. What aspects of the trucking industry is the US involved in?






16. The status of competition within the US railroad industry?






17. The average annual salary of a locomotive operator compared to a TL driver in the US is...






18. Which government agency will investigate a major railroad accident involving public safety?






19. Which mode has the highest carrying capacity?






20. What is the current share of trucking in total transportation expenses is closest to...






21. What is the trend for the miles of road over the past 50 years in the US railroad industry?






22. Three kinds of ocean carriers






23. What commodity/goods are typically transported by railroads in the US?






24. What are the service and public benefits of the railroad industry?

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25. Consular Invoice

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26. Dock receipt






27. What are the issues facing the US railroads?






28. Skimming pricing






29. Invoices






30. Freight revenue for Modes (per ton-mile)






31. What could be the rationale for railroad mergers?

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32. How to assess the operating ratio?






33. What are the major causes of general traffic congestions?






34. What companies are players in private carriage?






35. What were the reasons for the erosion of the railroad dominance in transportation in the US?

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36. What terms describe a type of operation in trucking?






37. In terms of tonnage moved by the whole US transportation - the share of railroads is close to this rounded number...






38. Factors affecting Pricing decisions






39. Major commodities hauled by each mode






40. A barge tow is capable of moving how many barges?






41. Did the US railroads have anything to do with the creation of world time zones?






42. What are the highest variable costs in the railroad industry?






43. Which US federal government agency enforces safety regulations for railroads?






44. Value of Service pricing






45. Carrier's Operational strategies to minimize cost






46. Pricing adjustment conditions






47. Drayage






48. Where does funding for the roads come from?






49. What is a public benefit of railroads?






50. Intermodal Transportation