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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. Micro Bridge






2. Consular Invoice

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






4. Freight Revenue for Rail (per ton-mile)






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






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






7. Labor relations in the US railroad industry?






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






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






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






11. What are the characteristics of a block train?






12. Factors contributing to the decline of Railroad use






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






14. Which mode has the highest carrying capacity?






15. Types of vehicles for trucking






16. Who has the highest number of coal carloads?






17. What is the difference between TOFC and COFC service?






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

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19. How are interstate highways numbered?






20. Offshoring






21. What are the issues facing the US railroads?






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






23. Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC)






24. Far-shoring






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






26. Invoices






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






28. Intermodal Transportation






29. What was the rationale behind passing the Staggers Act of 1980?






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






31. Third Party Logistics






32. Unit trains






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






34. Where does funding for the roads come from?






35. 1 Barge is equivalent to how many tons?






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






37. Pricing adjustment conditions






38. Pro-Forma Invoice






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






40. Highway weight limitation






41. 20/80 Rule






42. At about what time did trucking become the predominant mode of transportation in the US by gradually surpassing the railroads in terms of tonnage and revenues?






43. Service competition areas in airline industry






44. What companies are players in private carriage?






45. Name the types of trucking terminals






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






47. Skimming pricing






48. What is a public benefit of railroads?






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






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