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10 Cards in this Set
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USDOT |
to keep the traveling public and goods both safe and secure
increase their mobility
have our transpo system contribute to the nation's economic growth |
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Motor Carrier/Freight |
Trucks!!!!!!! (avg intercity hall = 300 mi) Advantages: door to door service, high speed, relatively reliable
Disadvantage: capacity limitations, cost, non-exclusive traffic, maintenance |
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Goods and Services for Motor Carriers |
food, chemicals, household goods, armored trucks |
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Costs for Motor Carriers |
Low fixed (trucks, fleet)
High variable (fuel, labor, maintenance) |
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Terminals for Motor Carriers (3) |
1. Consolidated - shipments sorted 2. Break-bulk - large shipments partitioned 3. Relay terminals - drivers switch |
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Air Transportation Types |
--> cargo carriers (cargo only: FedEx, UPS; mixed: AirFrance, etc)
--> passenger (major, national, regional)
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Air Transportation Services (4) |
1. Air taxi 2. Commuter 3. Charter 4. International |
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Costs of Air Transportation |
Low fixed (aircraft fleet, terminals and gates)
High variable (fuel, labor, air traffic controllers) |
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Air Transportation Adv and Disadv (Economies of Scale) |
Adv: high speed, accessibility, reliability)
Disadv: cost, delays |
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Performance Measure of Air Transpo (2) |
1. Frequencies of departures 2. On-time flights |
