Transport Decisions and Traffic Management Chapter 3
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What is the fundamental responsibility of a traffic department according to the text?

  • Overseeing day-to-day shipping (correct)
  • Rate negotiation
  • Freight consolidation
  • Auditing and claims

    • Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a responsibility of traffic managers in the text?

  • Logistical integration
  • Development of methods to solve tasks (correct)
  • Operations management
  • Freight control

    • What is one of the challenging tasks for logistic research mentioned in the text?

  • Freight consolidation
  • Auditing and claims
  • Conception of strategies for transport demand (correct)
  • Investigation of transport markets and competitors

    • Which activity involves overseeing many different administrative responsibilities according to the text?

    <p>Operations management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traffic economy aim at according to the text?

    <p>Safe and economic utilization of traffic networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a fair solution of logistic research tasks require according to the text?

    <p>Independence from daily policy interests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the six key factors that influence the selection of mode of transportation or service offering within a mode of transportation?

    <p>Loss, damage, claim processing, and tracing, Shipper market consideration, Carrier consideration, Freight rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of traffic management?

    <p>To ensure disturbance-free and environmentally safe transport flows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traffic management primarily focus on in terms of traffic technique?

    <p>Planning and realization of traffic routes and networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a topic related to traffic technique mentioned in the text?

    <p>Weather forecasting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do traffic scientists investigate according to the text?

    <p>Traffic flows of goods, persons and transport means between sources and sinks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the responsibilities of traffic managers?

    <p>Planning and initiating the building of new traffic networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of transport businesses according to the text?

    <p>The goals of individual companies and traffic participants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a prerequisite for efficient transports between economic actors?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a goal conflict between transport and traffic according to the text?

    <p>Transport businesses prioritize company goals over societal goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traffic economics deal with?

    <p>The economic aspects of public transport systems and traffic networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are prerequisites for investments in traffic networks and public transport systems?

    <p>Sufficient user frequencies and adequate traffic flows</p> Signup and view all the answers

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