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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. How are interstate highways numbered?






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






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






4. Third Party Logistics






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






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






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






8. Where does funding for the roads come from?






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






10. Certificate of Inspection






11. Four types of Liner Service






12. Invoices






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






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






15. Social Responsibility pricing






16. Types of vehicles for trucking






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

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18. Name the 3 types of water carriers






19. Flags of Convenience






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






21. 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?






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






23. Private Carrier






24. What is a road train?






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






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






27. What are the generally accepted classifications of railroads?






28. Consular Invoice

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29. What are the types of railcars?






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






31. How to assess the operating ratio?






32. What was the golden age of railroads?






33. Far-shoring






34. What is the difference between class 1 and class 2 carriers?






35. Names of the Class 1 railroads?






36. 1 Barge is equivalent to how many tons?






37. What is the approximate number of railroads in the US?






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






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






40. 1 Barge ship is equivalent to how many trucks?






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






42. Stop-off






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






44. Categories of major pricing decisions






45. Cost of Service Pricing






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

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






48. Certificate of origin






49. Value of Service pricing






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