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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. Examples of general freight






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






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






4. What do the users of truck service benefit?






5. Stop-off






6. Mistakes in pricing strategy






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






8. What are the revenues of the specialized and general cargo?






9. A barge tow is capable of moving how many barges?






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






11. Unit trains






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






13. Line of credit process

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14. Carrier's Operational strategies to minimize cost






15. 1 Barge is equivalent to how many tons?






16. What are the metrics to measure freight traffic in the motor carrier industry?






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






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






19. Intermodal Transportation






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






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






22. Dock receipt






23. Factors contributing to the decline of Railroad use






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






25. What was the golden age of railroads?






26. Factors affecting Pricing decisions






27. Far-shoring






28. Major commodities hauled by each mode






29. Name the types of trucking terminals






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






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






32. What are the LTL carriers?






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






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






35. What could be the rationale for railroad mergers?

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36. Pricing adjustment conditions






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






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






39. Main forms of Charter Ships






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






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






42. Which mode has the highest carrying capacity?






43. Price variation factors in airline service






44. Social Responsibility pricing






45. What are the current trends in trucking?






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






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






48. Consolidation






49. Carriers' Technological and Equipment strategies to minimize costs






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