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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. Bill of Lading






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






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






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






5. Far-shoring






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






7. What are the reasons for the relative decline of the US railroads after World War 2?






8. Commercial Invoice






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






10. Stop-off






11. Highway weight limitation






12. The problem of driver shortage in the US...






13. 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?






14. 1 Barge ship is equivalent to how many trucks?






15. What term is related to railroad operations?






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






17. What are the issues facing the US railroads?






18. What were the reasons for the erosion of the railroad dominance in transportation in the US?

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19. How many Class 1 freight railroads are there?






20. Offshoring






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






22. Carriers' Technological and Equipment strategies to minimize costs






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






24. Unit trains






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






26. Name the 3 types of water carriers






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






28. Names of the Class 1 railroads?






29. Four types of Liner Service






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






31. Ways to classify the motor carriers






32. Consular Invoice

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33. What are the characteristics of a block train?






34. Name the types of trucking terminals






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






36. Mistakes in pricing strategy






37. What could be the rationale for railroad mergers?

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






39. Pro-Forma Invoice






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






41. Terms of Payment






42. Certificate of origin






43. Near-shoring






44. Private Carrier






45. Main forms of Charter Ships






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






47. What do the users of truck service benefit?






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






49. Invoices






50. Land Bridge Services