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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. The number of for-hire motor carriers in the US currently falls somewhere in the middle of this range...






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






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






4. What are the reasons for the relative decline of the US railroads after World War 2?






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






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






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






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

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






10. What are the issues facing the US railroads?






11. Line of credit process

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






13. Pro-Forma Invoice






14. Name the types of trucking terminals






15. What term is related to railroad operations?






16. Drayage






17. What do the users of truck service benefit?






18. How many Class 1 freight railroads are there?






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






20. Land Bridge






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






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






23. Value of Service pricing






24. Unit trains






25. How to assess the operating ratio?






26. What companies are players in private carriage?






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






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






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






30. Stop-off






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






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






33. Intermodal Transportation






34. Which mode has the highest carrying capacity?






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






36. 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?






37. Land Bridge Services






38. Where does funding for the roads come from?






39. Types of vehicles for trucking






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






41. Far-shoring






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






43. Which modes have the following cost structure: Low Variable and High Fixed?






44. Four types of Liner Service






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






46. What are the LTL carriers?






47. 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?






48. Consolidation






49. Three kinds of ocean carriers






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