Question 1

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 lines 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 lines 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 2

The establishment of transportation policy and the development of transportation is complicated by the number of groups that are involved. Which groups are involved?

Accepted Answer

In addition to the Congress and the Pres

Question 3

Describe the key governmental agencies involved in transportation safety and the transportation area they deal with.

Accepted Answer

Safety regulations have been established

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The timing and time value of funds are i

Question 5

What is the role of regulatory commissions? How do the courts complement that role?

Accepted Answer

Our regulatory laws are often stated in

Question 6

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 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 nor legislature could 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 nor legislature could 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

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 Army 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 Army Corp of Engineers and the Coast Guard 
D)  exempting water carrier from regulation and ice breakers on the Mississippi River

Question 9

What is the best justification for a national transportation policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  without one each mode would optimize its own operations 
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)  without one each mode would optimize its own operations 
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 10

What law allowed collective rate making by the transportation carriers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sherman anti-trust act of 1890 
B)  The Clayton Act of 1914 
C)  The Reed-Bulwinkle Act of 1948 
D)  The Robinson-Patman Act of 1936 
A)  The Sherman anti-trust act of 1890 
B)  The Clayton Act of 1914 
C)  The Reed-Bulwinkle Act of 1948 
D)  The Robinson-Patman Act of 1936

Question 11

What is the role of industry associations in connection with policy development?

Accepted Answer

One facet of national policy development

Question 12

Why was the Department of Homeland Security established? Pick one of its component parts, name and define its role.

Accepted Answer

After the September 11, 2001 terrorist a

Question 13

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 14

Transportation project planning is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a public activity seeking increased trade and lower cost of living 
B)  best done by the private sector as they recognize return on investment 
C)  accomplished with little regard to financial return 
D)  not concerned with congestion 
A)  a public activity seeking increased trade and lower cost of living 
B)  best done by the private sector as they recognize return on investment 
C)  accomplished with little regard to financial return 
D)  not concerned with congestion

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Many departments within the executive br

Question 16

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 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

What agency was created to secure America from terrorist attacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coast Guard 
B)  Department of Homeland Security 
C)  The Special Forces 
D)  Federal Bureau of Investigation 
A)  Coast Guard 
B)  Department of Homeland Security 
C)  The Special Forces 
D)  Federal Bureau of Investigation

Question 19

User fees:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not impact wasteful use 
B)  Are designed to discourage use of a facility by private firms 
C)  may equalize intermodal competition 
D)  encourage private investment 
A)  do not impact wasteful use 
B)  Are designed to discourage use of a facility by private firms 
C)  may equalize intermodal competition 
D)  encourage private investment

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

User charges are present in the highway

Some railroads have benefited from:

The establishment of transportation policy and the development of transportation is complicated by the number of groups that are involved. Which groups are involved?

Describe the key governmental agencies involved in transportation safety and the transportation area they deal with.

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

What is the role of regulatory commissions? How do the courts complement that role?

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

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

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

What is the best justification for a national transportation policy?

What law allowed collective rate making by the transportation carriers?

What is the role of industry associations in connection with policy development?

Why was the Department of Homeland Security established? Pick one of its component parts, name and define its role.

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):

Transportation project planning is:

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

The benefits of a public planning project could be:

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

What agency was created to secure America from terrorist attacks?

User fees:

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

Global Supply Chains the Role and Importance of Transportation

Transportation and the Economy

Transportation Technology and Systems

Costing and Pricing for Transportation

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Airlines

Water Carriers and Pipelines

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Transportation Risk Management

Global Transportation Management

Issues and Challenges for Global Supply Chains

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Exam 12: Governmental Roles in Transportation

Some railroads have benefited from:

The establishment of transportation policy and the development of transportation is complicated by the number of groups that are involved. Which groups are involved?

Describe the key governmental agencies involved in transportation safety and the transportation area they deal with.

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

What is the role of regulatory commissions? How do the courts complement that role?

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

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

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

What is the best justification for a national transportation policy?

What law allowed collective rate making by the transportation carriers?

What is the role of industry associations in connection with policy development?

Why was the Department of Homeland Security established? Pick one of its component parts, name and define its role.

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):

Transportation project planning is:

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

The benefits of a public planning project could be:

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

What agency was created to secure America from terrorist attacks?

User fees:

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

Global Supply Chains the Role and Importance of Transportation

Transportation and the Economy

Transportation Technology and Systems

Costing and Pricing for Transportation

Motor Carriers

Railroads

Airlines

Water Carriers and Pipelines

Third Party Logistics

Transportation Risk Management

Global Transportation Management

Issues and Challenges for Global Supply Chains

Filters