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What is highway transportation?
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The movement of passengers and cargo over road and highways.
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What makes highway transportation so flexible?
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Because there are many different types of vehicles that can travel anywhere.
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Name 2 kinds of commercial passenger service.
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Bus and Taxi
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What is another name for commericial freight companies?
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For-Hire
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What is an owner-operator?
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A person who owns a tractor and leases his/her driving services.
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Give two examples of passenger vehicles.
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School Bus and Motor Coaches (Greyhound)
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What is the main advantage of the tractor-trailer combination?
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Any tractor can pull any trailer.
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Where are the two parts of the fifth wheel located?
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In the back of the tractor and in front of the trailer.
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What is a limited-access highway?
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Means you can enter and exit only at certain places called INTERCHANGES
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What happens in a freight terminal?
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Workers are used to load and unload trucks, and to sort out cargo.
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Special ammenites a cab has are?
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Special seats, AC, and stereo sound systems, sleeping compartments, and mini kitchens.
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