Question 1

The benefits of a public planning project could be:

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitation of trade movement 
B)  increases social cost of delay 
C)  provides services in competition to those private industry would invest in 
D)  to create long term entitlements 
A)  facilitation of trade movement 
B)  increases social cost of delay 
C)  provides services in competition to those private industry would invest in 
D)  to create long term entitlements

Question 2

Amtrak was created to:

Accepted Answer

A)  relieve the railroads of the burden non profitable passenger business 
B)  allow federal planners to create a balanced system without the profit motive of the private sector 
C)  as a first step towards nationalization of the modes of transportation 
D)  relieve the pressure of automobile traffic on the highways by providing an alternate mode of transport. 
A)  relieve the railroads of the burden non profitable passenger business 
B)  allow federal planners to create a balanced system without the profit motive of the private sector 
C)  as a first step towards nationalization of the modes of transportation 
D)  relieve the pressure of automobile traffic on the highways by providing an alternate mode of transport.

Question 3

What does common law rely upon?

Accepted Answer

Common law relies upon judicia

Question 4

Which mode is not covered under the National Transportation Policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water carries 
B)  Exempt carriers 
C)  Air carriers 
D)  Rail carriers 
A)  Water carries 
B)  Exempt carriers 
C)  Air carriers 
D)  Rail carriers

Question 5

Which is a major controversy regarding the Federal Highway Trust Fund?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the remaining portions of the federal suburban highway system will ever be built 
B)  whether it is legitimate to collect federal excise taxes on road tires 
C)  whether taxes should still be collected since the interstate highway system is 96 percent complete and it is doubtful if the remaining 4 percent will be constructed 
D)  whether states should obtain revenues through vehicle registration fees that are assessed on a vehicle weight basis 
A)  whether the remaining portions of the federal suburban highway system will ever be built 
B)  whether it is legitimate to collect federal excise taxes on road tires 
C)  whether taxes should still be collected since the interstate highway system is 96 percent complete and it is doubtful if the remaining 4 percent will be constructed 
D)  whether states should obtain revenues through vehicle registration fees that are assessed on a vehicle weight basis

Question 6

States can regulate:

Accepted Answer

A)  interstate traffic 
B)  interstate if it terminates in that state 
C)  certain safety issues that do not create an undue burdon on interstate commerce 
D)  interstate if it orininates in that state 
A)  interstate traffic 
B)  interstate if it terminates in that state 
C)  certain safety issues that do not create an undue burdon on interstate commerce 
D)  interstate if it orininates in that state

Question 7

The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)is usually described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  an arm of the Congress 
B)  an expert body providing a continuity to regulation that neither the courts or legislature could not do. 
C)  the reason that the railroad industry was in such poor condition prior to 1980 
D)  an agency with somewhat limited powers 
A)  an arm of the Congress 
B)  an expert body providing a continuity to regulation that neither the courts or legislature could not do. 
C)  the reason that the railroad industry was in such poor condition prior to 1980 
D)  an agency with somewhat limited powers

Question 8

Which legal system relies upon principles or rules of law that were developed from court decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  statutory 
B)  judicial memory 
C)  common law 
D)  common market 
A)  statutory 
B)  judicial memory 
C)  common law 
D)  common market

Question 9

Describe the key statements with respect to pipeline national transportation policy that were included in the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-88):

Accepted Answer

System that meets the transportation nee

Question 10

What is the role of regualatory commissions? How do the courts compliment that role?

Accepted Answer

Our regulatory laws are often stated in

Question 11

Transportation safety continues to receive significant government attention.Is this linked to economic deregulation? Explain your answer.What is the intent of federal safety regulations?

Accepted Answer

With economic regulation being either re

Question 12

Which sentence best describes the current regulation of transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal government controls all aspects of transportation 
B)  The federal government has removed most economic control but continues to oversee aspects of transportation safety 
C)  The government lets most carriers do what they want 
D)  The air line industry is free of all regulation but the railroads are still closely regulated 
A)  The federal government controls all aspects of transportation 
B)  The federal government has removed most economic control but continues to oversee aspects of transportation safety 
C)  The government lets most carriers do what they want 
D)  The air line industry is free of all regulation but the railroads are still closely regulated

Question 13

Some railroads have benefited from:

Accepted Answer

A)  imposition of federal safety regulations relieving the carrier of this task 
B)  subsidies to operate abandoned rail liens the states and others continue to operate 
C)  the government operated research facility at Pueblo, Colorado 
D)  the new hours of service for truck drivers which reduced their productivity 
A)  imposition of federal safety regulations relieving the carrier of this task 
B)  subsidies to operate abandoned rail liens the states and others continue to operate 
C)  the government operated research facility at Pueblo, Colorado 
D)  the new hours of service for truck drivers which reduced their productivity

Question 14

What is the role of the executive branch in connection with establishment of transportation policy?

Accepted Answer

Many departments within the executive br

Question 15

Domestic water carriers have received two major forms of federal promotion.They are:

Accepted Answer

A)  research that led to bigger and more powerful tugboats 
B)  subsidies to plants that located on rivers to use barges 
C)  the work done by the Corp of Engineers and the Coast Guard 
D)  exempting water carrier from regulation and ice breakers on the Mississippi River 
A)  research that led to bigger and more powerful tugboats 
B)  subsidies to plants that located on rivers to use barges 
C)  the work done by the Corp of Engineers and the Coast Guard 
D)  exempting water carrier from regulation and ice breakers on the Mississippi River

Question 16

What is the best justification for a national transportation policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  that without one each mode would go its own direction 
B)  the business community would impose its will on the carriers 
C)  national dependence upon the transportation systems of other countries and the nation's ability to be competitive 
D)  the significance of transportation to commerce and defense 
A)  that without one each mode would go its own direction 
B)  the business community would impose its will on the carriers 
C)  national dependence upon the transportation systems of other countries and the nation's ability to be competitive 
D)  the significance of transportation to commerce and defense

Question 17

While the motor carrier industry does not receive any direct government promotion,they still benefit from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the oversight provided by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
B)  the highway trust fund 
C)  research conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
D)  the fact that most highway projects are done with government funds. 
A)  the oversight provided by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
B)  the highway trust fund 
C)  research conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
D)  the fact that most highway projects are done with government funds.

Question 18

Why are the timing and time value of funds important in any capitol project analysis?

Accepted Answer

The timing and time value of funds are i

Question 19

What is "per se" violation under Anti-trust law?

Accepted Answer

A per se violation is a type o

Question 20

Discuss the rationale and problems associate with assessing user charges against carriers.

Accepted Answer

User charges are present in the highway

The benefits of a public planning project could be:

Amtrak was created to:

What does common law rely upon?

Which mode is not covered under the National Transportation Policy?

Which is a major controversy regarding the Federal Highway Trust Fund?

States can regulate:

The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)is usually described as:

Which legal system relies upon principles or rules of law that were developed from court decisions?

Describe the key statements with respect to pipeline national transportation policy that were included in the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-88):

What is the role of regualatory commissions? How do the courts compliment that role?

Transportation safety continues to receive significant government attention.Is this linked to economic deregulation? Explain your answer.What is the intent of federal safety regulations?

Which sentence best describes the current regulation of transportation?

Some railroads have benefited from:

What is the role of the executive branch in connection with establishment of transportation policy?

Domestic water carriers have received two major forms of federal promotion.They are:

What is the best justification for a national transportation policy?

While the motor carrier industry does not receive any direct government promotion,they still benefit from:

Why are the timing and time value of funds important in any capitol project analysis?

What is "per se" violation under Anti-trust law?

Discuss the rationale and problems associate with assessing user charges against carriers.

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Exam 3: Transportation Regulation and Public Policy

The benefits of a public planning project could be:

Amtrak was created to:

What does common law rely upon?

Which mode is not covered under the National Transportation Policy?

Which is a major controversy regarding the Federal Highway Trust Fund?

States can regulate:

The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)is usually described as:

Which legal system relies upon principles or rules of law that were developed from court decisions?

Describe the key statements with respect to pipeline national transportation policy that were included in the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-88):

What is the role of regualatory commissions? How do the courts compliment that role?

Transportation safety continues to receive significant government attention.Is this linked to economic deregulation? Explain your answer.What is the intent of federal safety regulations?

Which sentence best describes the current regulation of transportation?

Some railroads have benefited from:

What is the role of the executive branch in connection with establishment of transportation policy?

Domestic water carriers have received two major forms of federal promotion.They are:

What is the best justification for a national transportation policy?

While the motor carrier industry does not receive any direct government promotion,they still benefit from:

Why are the timing and time value of funds important in any capitol project analysis?

What is "per se" violation under Anti-trust law?

Discuss the rationale and problems associate with assessing user charges against carriers.

Transportation: Critical Link in the Supply Chain

Transportation: The Critical Link in the Economy

Costing and Pricing in Transportation

Motor Carriers

Railroads

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

Filters