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Transportation Logistics

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






2. What are the types of railcars?






3. Where does funding for the roads come from?






4. What is a road train?






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






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






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






8. Mini Bridge






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






10. What could be the rationale for railroad mergers?

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






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






13. What are the LTL carriers?






14. What is the truck driving time limitations?






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






16. Carrier's Operational strategies to minimize cost






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






18. Categories of major pricing decisions






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






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






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






22. Which mode has the highest carrying capacity?






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






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






25. Types and shares of cost in railroads






26. Class Rate Calculations






27. Name the types of trucking terminals






28. Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC)






29. Pooling






30. 20/80 Rule






31. 1 Barge is equivalent to how many tons?






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






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






34. Mistakes in pricing strategy






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






36. Terms of Payment






37. Examples of general freight






38. What is the approximate share of fixed costs of US railroads?






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






40. How many Class 1 freight railroads are there?






41. Four types of Liner Service






42. A pumping station requires 3-6000HP to move oil through a pipeline. To move more than 1 grade at same time what do you use?






43. Consolidation






44. Who has the highest number of coal carloads?






45. What are the issues facing the US railroads?






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






47. Near-shoring






48. FOB Origin/Destination






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






50. Third Party Logistics






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