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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. Did the US railroads have anything to do with the creation of world time zones?






2. Dock receipt






3. How are interstate highways numbered?






4. Social Responsibility pricing






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






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






7. Ways to classify the motor carriers






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






9. Factors affecting Pricing decisions






10. Funding the railroads?






11. Consolidation






12. Intermodal Transportation






13. 1 Barge is equivalent to how many tons?






14. Price variation factors in airline service






15. Carriers' Technological and Equipment strategies to minimize costs






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






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






18. Unit trains






19. What do the users of truck service benefit?






20. What term is related to railroad operations?






21. Four types of Liner Service






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






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






24. Bill of Lading






25. Factors contributing to the decline of Railroad use






26. Far-shoring






27. Where does funding for the roads come from?






28. Outsourcing






29. What is Amtrak?






30. Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC)






31. Mini Bridge






32. Micro Bridge






33. Certificate of Inspection






34. Commercial Invoice






35. What is a public benefit of railroads?






36. What are the highest variable costs in the railroad industry?






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






38. What are the current trends in trucking?






39. What is an approximate capacity of a hopper?






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






41. Flags of Convenience






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






43. 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?






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






45. What are the issues facing the US railroads?






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






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






48. Labor relations in the US railroad industry?






49. What are the characteristics of a block train?






50. Types of vehicles for trucking