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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. How does the US railroad industry compete with other modes?






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






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






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






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






6. Land Bridge






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






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

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9. What are the issues facing the US railroads?






10. What term is related to railroad operations?






11. What is the truck driving time limitations?






12. What is an approximate capacity of a hopper?






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






14. The average annual salary of a locomotive operator compared to a TL driver in the US is...






15. Invoices






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






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






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






19. Types of vehicles for trucking






20. Consular Invoice

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21. Bill of Lading






22. Haulage

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23. Outsourcing






24. Core Carrier concept






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






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






27. Funding the railroads?






28. Name the 3 types of water carriers






29. Categories of major pricing decisions






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






31. Intermodal Transportation






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






33. Offshoring






34. Value of Service pricing






35. What companies are players in private carriage?






36. Where does funding for the roads come from?






37. Skimming pricing






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






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






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






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






42. Commercial Invoice






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






44. Micro Bridge






45. Dock receipt






46. Certificate of origin






47. Factors contributing to the decline of Railroad use






48. _____ mode is ideal for moving electronics - expensive items - flowers - or time sensitive materials such as organs






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






50. How many Class 1 freight railroads are there?