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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Bill of Lading






2. Names of the Class 1 railroads?






3. Flags of Convenience






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






5. Land Bridge Services






6. Carriers' Technological and Equipment strategies to minimize costs






7. What is a public benefit of railroads?






8. Benefits of hub and spoke system






9. Examples of general freight






10. Types of vehicles for trucking






11. Pooling






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






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






14. Survival Based pricing






15. What is a typical fixed cost item in the motor carrier industry?






16. Class Rate Calculations






17. Who has the highest number of coal carloads?






18. Types and shares of cost in railroads






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






20. Which type of a railcar has the highest share in terms of its numbers in service in the US?






21. Trackage

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22. 20/80 Rule






23. What is Amtrak?






24. Cost of Service Pricing






25. What is a road train?






26. Pricing adjustment conditions






27. Skimming pricing






28. Dock receipt






29. LTL terminals are used for connections with these operations...






30. FOB Origin/Destination






31. Major commodities hauled by each mode






32. _______ mode would be ideal for moving dry bulk - grains - petroleum - and certain manufactured products not prone to damage during transit






33. Private Carrier






34. What could be the rationale for railroad mergers?

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35. Certificate of origin






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






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






38. What are the types of railcars?






39. What is the empirical formula of the typical coal unit train in the US?






40. Name the 3 types of water carriers






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






42. Four types of Liner Service






43. Unit trains






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






45. How many Class 1 freight railroads are there?






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






47. Far-shoring






48. Carrier's Operational strategies to minimize cost






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






50. A pumping station requires 3-6000HP to move oil through a pipeline. To move more than 1 grade at same time what do you use?