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12 Cards in this Set
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What is Rail Transportation?
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A system of making people & goods in vehicles run on rails.
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What characteristic makes rail tranportation good for large and heavy loads?
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The cost is less by mile.
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Give two advantages of rail transportation?
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Storage & less to no traffic jams.
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What two basic kinds of service do rail lines provide?
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Passenger service & frieght service.
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Arrange the following in order of flexibility, from least flexible to most flexible.
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Unit Train Service
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Arrange the following in order of flexibility, from least flexible to most flexible.
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Regular Rail Service
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Arrange the following in order of flexibility, from least flexible to most flexible.
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Long Distance Trucking
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What word describes all rail vehicles?
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Rolling Stock
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What kind of fuel is used in most railroad engines?
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Diesel
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Name four kinds of rail cars.
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Flat-Car, Livestock Car, Refrigerator Car, Hoppers
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Name four parts of a single railway.
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Land, Ballast, Ties, Rails
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What happens at a classification yard?
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Cars are grouped and regrouped.
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