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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. What is a typical fixed cost item in the motor carrier industry?






2. Class Rate Calculations






3. What are the issues facing the US railroads?






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






5. 1 Barge is equivalent to how many tons?






6. 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.






7. Funding the railroads?






8. Pooling






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






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






11. Line of credit process

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12. FOB Origin/Destination






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






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






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






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






17. Mistakes in pricing strategy






18. Factors affecting Pricing decisions






19. Labor relations in the US railroad industry?






20. Four types of Liner Service






21. Bill of Lading






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






23. Mini Bridge






24. Invoices






25. Unit trains






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






27. Private Carrier






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

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29. Consolidation






30. Trackage

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31. Drayage






32. What is the difference between class 1 and class 2 carriers?






33. Certificate of Inspection






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






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






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






37. Carrier's Operational strategies to minimize cost






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






39. What is an approximate capacity of a hopper?






40. Outsourcing






41. Where does funding for the roads come from?






42. Types and shares of cost in railroads






43. Offshoring






44. Major commodities hauled by each mode






45. Three kinds of ocean carriers






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






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






48. Pro-Forma Invoice






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






50. Consular Invoice

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