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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. Funding the railroads?






2. What are the current trends in trucking?






3. Haulage

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4. Trackage

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5. What are the two primary operational indicators in the railroad industry?






6. Consular Invoice

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7. Factors contributing to the decline of Railroad use






8. Value of Service pricing






9. Starting from which cargo weight and movement distance does it normally make sense to ship by rail?






10. The problem of driver shortage in the US...






11. Land Bridge Services






12. On the average - per gallon of fuel - US railroads move a ton of freight...






13. What are the characteristics of a block train?






14. Ways to classify the motor carriers






15. Which type of railroad cargo has the highest tonnage share in the US?






16. Far-shoring






17. Which economies are most prominent in the trucking industry?






18. Categories of major pricing decisions






19. Outsourcing






20. Although the Interstate Highway System accounts for about 1% of total public road mileage - it carries...






21. Freight Revenue for Rail (per ton-mile)






22. The number of for-hire motor carriers in the US currently falls somewhere in the middle of this range...






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






24. What is a road train?






25. What are the current trends in the US railroad?






26. Carriers' Technological and Equipment strategies to minimize costs






27. Core Carrier concept






28. Which phrase best characterizes the level of competition in the motor carrier industry?






29. Mistakes in pricing strategy






30. Examples of general freight






31. At about what time did trucking become the predominant mode of transportation in the US by gradually surpassing the railroads in terms of tonnage and revenues?






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






33. Certificate of Inspection






34. What are the types of railcars?






35. Freight Revenue for Truck/Motor (per ton-mile)






36. Pricing adjustment conditions






37. What is the primary railroad cargo out of Arkansas by tonnage?






38. Near-shoring






39. What is a public benefit of railroads?






40. Mini Bridge






41. Which mode has the highest carrying capacity?






42. 1 Barge ship is equivalent to how many trucks?






43. It is common for an operating ratio of motor carriers to be around these numbers...






44. How many Class 1 freight railroads are there?






45. What was the rationale behind passing the Staggers Act of 1980?






46. Class Rate Calculations






47. Land Bridge






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






49. 1. Character of shipment rates: LTL/TL rates - multiple-car rates - incentive rates - unit train rates - density rates... 2. Area - location or route rates: Local rates - joint rates - proportional rates - differential rates - per mile rate.






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