Exam 8: Water Carriers and Pipelines

Pipeline accounts for 20% of the total intercity tonnage shipped in the U.S. However their revenues are only 4% of the total intercity transportation revenues. Why is this?

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Question 21

Discuss and describe the competition as it relates to the water carriers.

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Question 22

As of 2014, how many short tons were transported by water in the U.S.?

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Question 23

Oil pipelines used for movement of products from storage areas and refineries to market-oriented tank farms are classified as which of the following?

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Question 24

Which is the first major classification of water carriers?

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Question 25

Public aid is given the water carriers in the form of waterway construction, development and maintenance. How do the water carriers repay the government for the aid received?

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Question 26

The Supreme Court decided that the pipelines are required to operate as common carriers if a shipper of oil demands their services. This decision is known as the:

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Question 27

Why are water terminals provided by the public and operated by local government agencies?

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Question 28

Explain the ownership patterns of the pipelines.

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Question 29

The pipeline mode of transportation has a small number of very large carriers. What are the reasons for this small number of carriers?

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Question 30

Water transportation is attractive to shippers for the movement of which commodities?

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Question 31

Which best describes the domestic water carrier industry?

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Question 32

Water carriers compete to a limited degree with motor carriers. In most cases, what is the main interaction between the motor and water carriers?

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Question 33

What medium is used to move coal in slurry lines?

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Question 34

Which of the following best describes the oil pipelines in the United States?

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Question 35

Since pipelines transport liquids, how do they keep the various liquids from mixing together? What happens in they do mix?

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Question 36

The most serious threat to the pipeline industry are from which form of competition?

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Question 37

Describe the role of gathering lines and trunk lines in pipeline operations.

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Question 38

Water carriage is recognized as being a catalyst for economic activity in a community. This recognition is used as a justification for which of the following?

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Question 39

The most widely know case of drugs and/or alcohol resulting in a transportation disaster is?

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Pipeline accounts for 20% of the total intercity tonnage shipped in the U.S. However their revenues are only 4% of the total intercity transportation revenues. Why is this?

Discuss and describe the competition as it relates to the water carriers.

As of 2014, how many short tons were transported by water in the U.S.?

Oil pipelines used for movement of products from storage areas and refineries to market-oriented tank farms are classified as which of the following?

Which is the first major classification of water carriers?

Public aid is given the water carriers in the form of waterway construction, development and maintenance. How do the water carriers repay the government for the aid received?

The Supreme Court decided that the pipelines are required to operate as common carriers if a shipper of oil demands their services. This decision is known as the:

Why are water terminals provided by the public and operated by local government agencies?

Explain the ownership patterns of the pipelines.

The pipeline mode of transportation has a small number of very large carriers. What are the reasons for this small number of carriers?

Water transportation is attractive to shippers for the movement of which commodities?

Which best describes the domestic water carrier industry?

Water carriers compete to a limited degree with motor carriers. In most cases, what is the main interaction between the motor and water carriers?

What medium is used to move coal in slurry lines?

Which of the following best describes the oil pipelines in the United States?

Since pipelines transport liquids, how do they keep the various liquids from mixing together? What happens in they do mix?

The most serious threat to the pipeline industry are from which form of competition?

Describe the role of gathering lines and trunk lines in pipeline operations.

Water carriage is recognized as being a catalyst for economic activity in a community. This recognition is used as a justification for which of the following?

The most widely know case of drugs and/or alcohol resulting in a transportation disaster is?

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