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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. Funding the railroads?






2. Micro Bridge






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






4. Certificate of origin






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






6. What are the issues facing the US railroads?






7. Mistakes in pricing strategy






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






9. Drayage






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






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






12. Core Carrier concept






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






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






15. 1 Barge is equivalent to how many tons?






16. Pooling






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






18. What are the current trends in trucking?






19. The number of for-hire motor carriers in the US currently falls somewhere in the middle of this range...






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






21. What are the generally accepted classifications of railroads?






22. Certificate of Inspection






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






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






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






26. The status of competition within the US railroad industry?






27. How to assess the operating ratio?






28. What term is related to railroad operations?






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






30. UNCTAD liner code 40-40-20






31. Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC)






32. 20/80 Rule






33. Which Mode of Transportation has the highest volume in tonnage?






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






35. Examples of general freight






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






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






38. 1. Character of shipment rates: LTL/TL rates - multiple-car rates - incentive rates - unit train rates - density rates... 2. Area - location or route rates: Local rates - joint rates - proportional rates - differential rates - per mile rate.






39. Land Bridge






40. Carrier's Operational strategies to minimize cost






41. Invoices






42. What do the users of truck service benefit?






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






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






45. Intermodal Transportation






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






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






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






49. Value of Service pricing






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