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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. Factors contributing to the decline of Railroad use






2. Funding the railroads?






3. What is the truck driving time limitations?






4. What are the types of railcars?






5. Certificate of origin






6. Who has the highest number of coal carloads?






7. Main forms of Charter Ships






8. Pricing adjustment conditions






9. Names of the Class 1 railroads?






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






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






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






13. FOB Origin/Destination






14. Name the types of trucking terminals






15. Class Rate Calculations






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






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






18. How many Class 1 freight railroads are there?






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






20. What is an approximate capacity of a hopper?






21. Four types of Liner Service






22. Carrier's Operational strategies to minimize cost






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






24. Third Party Logistics






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






26. Skimming pricing






27. What was the golden age of railroads?






28. What are the issues facing the US railroads?






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






30. Haulage

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






32. What is a road train?






33. Service competition areas in airline industry






34. What is the primary railroad cargo out of Arkansas by tonnage?






35. Benefits of hub and spoke system






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






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






38. Mistakes in pricing strategy






39. Cost of Service Pricing






40. Commercial Invoice






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






42. Far-shoring






43. How to assess the operating ratio?






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






45. Labor relations in the US railroad industry?






46. Invoices






47. What do the users of truck service benefit?






48. What could be the rationale for railroad mergers?

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






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