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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. Highway weight limitation






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






3. Pooling






4. What are the types of railcars?






5. Class Rate Calculations






6. Which mode has the highest carrying capacity?






7. What is a road train?






8. 1 Barge is equivalent to how many tons?






9. What do the users of truck service benefit?






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






11. Flags of Convenience






12. Stop-off






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






14. Mini Bridge






15. Haulage

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






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






18. Factors affecting Pricing decisions






19. What is a public benefit of railroads?






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






21. Where does funding for the roads come from?






22. Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC)






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






24. Ways to classify the motor carriers






25. Cost of Service Pricing






26. What was the golden age of railroads?






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






28. Major commodities hauled by each mode






29. Service competition areas in airline industry






30. Which US federal government agency enforces safety regulations for railroads?






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






32. Labor relations in the US railroad industry?






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Dock receipt






40. What are the issues facing the US railroads?






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






42. What are the LTL carriers?






43. Near-shoring






44. What are the generally accepted classifications of railroads?






45. What are the current trends in trucking?






46. How does the US railroad industry compete with other modes?






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






48. Unit trains






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






50. Types of vehicles for trucking