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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. What is the approximate share of fixed costs of US railroads?






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






3. Freight Revenue for Rail (per ton-mile)






4. What is an approximate capacity of a hopper?






5. FOB Origin/Destination






6. What is Amtrak?






7. Terms of Payment






8. What are the types of railcars?






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






10. Micro Bridge






11. Survival Based pricing






12. Categories of major pricing decisions






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






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






15. Invoices






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






17. Name the types of trucking terminals






18. Pricing adjustment conditions






19. Core Carrier concept






20. What do the users of truck service benefit?






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






22. What was the golden age of railroads?






23. Intermodal Transportation






24. Skimming pricing






25. What is a public benefit of railroads?






26. Benefits of hub and spoke system






27. Types of vehicles for trucking






28. Labor relations in the US railroad industry?






29. What could be the rationale for railroad mergers?

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30. Which mode has the highest carrying capacity?






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






32. What are the characteristics of a block train?






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






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






35. Certificate of origin






36. What commodity/goods are typically transported by railroads in the US?






37. Dock receipt






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






39. 1 Barge is equivalent to how many tons?






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






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

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






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






44. Factors contributing to the decline of Railroad use






45. Service competition areas in airline industry






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






47. 20/80 Rule






48. Which economies are present in the US railroad industry?






49. Names of the Class 1 railroads?






50. What are the issues facing the US railroads?