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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Consular Invoice

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2. 20/80 Rule






3. Pooling






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

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5. Name the 3 types of water carriers






6. Outsourcing






7. Which economies are present in the US railroad industry?






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






9. Price variation factors in airline service






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






11. What companies are players in private carriage?






12. Who has the highest number of coal carloads?






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






14. What is the approximate share of fixed costs of US railroads?






15. Funding the railroads?






16. Mistakes in pricing strategy






17. What is an approximate capacity of a hopper?






18. Haulage

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






20. What factors lead to reduction of air pollution by trucks?






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






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






23. What is a public benefit of railroads?






24. 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.






25. Factors affecting Pricing decisions






26. What are the generally accepted classifications of railroads?






27. Trackage

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






29. What is Amtrak?






30. How are interstate highways numbered?






31. The whole history of the US railroads is a history of...






32. Survival Based pricing






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

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34. How are airport hub/spoke and LTL breakbulk similar?






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






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






37. Stop-off






38. Drayage






39. The current share of railroads in total transportation expenses is closest to...






40. Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC)






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






42. What do the users of truck service benefit?






43. Bill of Lading






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






45. Main forms of Charter Ships






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






47. Carriers' Technological and Equipment strategies to minimize costs






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






49. Major commodities hauled by each mode






50. Cost of Service Pricing