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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. What are the current trends in trucking?






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






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






4. Land Bridge






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






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






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






8. Examples of general freight






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






10. 1 Barge is equivalent to how many tons?






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






12. Core Carrier concept






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






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


15. Invoices






16. Certificate of origin






17. Trackage


18. Carriers' Technological and Equipment strategies to minimize costs






19. Offshoring






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






21. What are the issues facing the US railroads?






22. Where does funding for the roads come from?






23. 20/80 Rule






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






25. What could be the rationale for railroad mergers?


26. Price variation factors in airline service






27. What is a public benefit of railroads?






28. Intermodal Transportation






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






30. Major commodities hauled by each mode






31. 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.






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






33. Near-shoring






34. Highway weight limitation






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






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






37. What do the users of truck service benefit?






38. Skimming pricing






39. Line of credit process


40. Value of Service pricing






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






42. What is an approximate capacity of a hopper?






43. Freight revenue for Modes (per ton-mile)






44. How are interstate highways numbered?






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






46. Which phrase best characterizes the level of competition in the motor carrier industry?






47. Drayage






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






49. Labor relations in the US railroad industry?






50. Land Bridge Services