Question 1

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

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Many departments within the executive br...

Question 2

Some railroads have benefited from:

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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 productivityE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

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

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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.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

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

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After the September 11, 2001 terrorist a...

Question 5

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

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User charges are present in the highway ...

Question 6

What agency was created to secure America from terrorist attacks?

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

Question 7

Transportation project planning is:

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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 congestionE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

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

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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 powersE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

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

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One facet of national policy development...

Question 10

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

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The timing and time value of funds are i...

Question 11

User fees:

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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 investmentE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The benefits of a public planning project could be:

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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 entitlementsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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):

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System that meets the transportation nee...

Question 14

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

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In addition to the Congress and the Pres...

Question 15

What is the best justification for a national transportation policy?

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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 defenseE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

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

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A)   statutory
B)   judicial memory
C)   common law
D)   common marketE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

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

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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 RiverE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

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

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Safety regulations have been established...

Question 19

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

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Our regulatory laws are often stated in ...

Question 20

What law allowed collective rate making by the transportation carriers?

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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 1936E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 12: Governmental Roles in Transportation

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

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

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

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

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What agency was created to secure America from terrorist attacks?

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Some railroads have benefited from:

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

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

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

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

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

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Transportation project planning is:

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

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User fees:

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What is the best justification for a national transportation policy?

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

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The benefits of a public planning project could be:

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

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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):

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What law allowed collective rate making by the transportation carriers?

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