Question 1

What commodity accounted for 7,800,000 railcar loads in 2007?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonmetallic minerals 
B)  Food 
C)  Farm products 
D)  Coal 
A)  Nonmetallic minerals 
B)  Food 
C)  Farm products 
D)  Coal

Question 2

Who are the owners the greatest percentage of rolling stock in use?

Accepted Answer

A)  class I railroads 
B)  federal government for military moves 
C)  private car leasing firm and shippers 
D)  investment and financial firms 
A)  class I railroads 
B)  federal government for military moves 
C)  private car leasing firm and shippers 
D)  investment and financial firms

Question 3

The major cost element borne by the railroad industry is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rolling Stock 
B)  Fuel costs 
C)  Rights of way 
D)  Insurance 
A)  Rolling Stock 
B)  Fuel costs 
C)  Rights of way 
D)  Insurance

Question 4

When did scheduled common carrier frieght and passenger service begin in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  1918 
B)  1868 
C)  1789 
D)  1930 
A)  1918 
B)  1868 
C)  1789 
D)  1930

Question 5

Describe the various types of rail company rolling stock.

Accepted Answer

The rail companies have a number of solu

Question 6

Discuss some of the elements of rail road industry's cost structure

Accepted Answer

The rail industry cost structure is base

Question 7

Define Intramodal.

Accepted Answer

Intramodal

Question 8

What is the difference between TOFC and COFC service?

Accepted Answer

A)  TOFC is slower and cheaper 
B)  not all railroads can handle COFC 
C)  that COFC is more costly 
D)  one method move the trailer on its wheels and the other moves only the "box" or the container. 
A)  TOFC is slower and cheaper 
B)  not all railroads can handle COFC 
C)  that COFC is more costly 
D)  one method move the trailer on its wheels and the other moves only the "box" or the container.

Question 9

Discuss the legislative reform which has occurred since 1973.How did each new law impact the railroad industry.You need not include the legislation which started Amtrak.

Accepted Answer

The Regional Rail Reorganization Act of

Question 10

Discuss the history and current situation of alcohol and drug abuse in the railroad industry.

Accepted Answer

Many industries,including the rail indus

Question 11

What led to the erosion of rail dominance in U.S.transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passenger air service in the 1920s 
B)  Government funded construction of roads 
C)  Steel price increase 
D)  Coal price increase 
A)  Passenger air service in the 1920s 
B)  Government funded construction of roads 
C)  Steel price increase 
D)  Coal price increase

What commodity accounted for 7,800,000 railcar loads in 2007?

Who are the owners the greatest percentage of rolling stock in use?

The major cost element borne by the railroad industry is the:

When did scheduled common carrier frieght and passenger service begin in the U.S.?

Describe the various types of rail company rolling stock.

Discuss some of the elements of rail road industry's cost structure

Define Intramodal.

What is the difference between TOFC and COFC service?

Discuss the legislative reform which has occurred since 1973.How did each new law impact the railroad industry.You need not include the legislation which started Amtrak.

Discuss the history and current situation of alcohol and drug abuse in the railroad industry.

What led to the erosion of rail dominance in U.S.transportation?

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Exam 6: Railroads

What commodity accounted for 7,800,000 railcar loads in 2007?

Who are the owners the greatest percentage of rolling stock in use?

The major cost element borne by the railroad industry is the:

When did scheduled common carrier frieght and passenger service begin in the U.S.?

Describe the various types of rail company rolling stock.

Discuss some of the elements of rail road industry's cost structure

Define Intramodal.

What is the difference between TOFC and COFC service?

Discuss the legislative reform which has occurred since 1973.How did each new law impact the railroad industry.You need not include the legislation which started Amtrak.

Discuss the history and current situation of alcohol and drug abuse in the railroad industry.

What led to the erosion of rail dominance in U.S.transportation?

Transportation: Critical Link in the Supply Chain

Transportation: The Critical Link in the Economy

Transportation Regulation and Public Policy

Costing and Pricing in Transportation

Motor Carriers

Airlines

Water Carriers and Pipelines

Transportation Risk Management

Global Transportation Planning

Global Transportation Execution

Third Party Logistics

Private Transportation and Fleet Management

Issues and Challenges of Global Supply Chains

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