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Unit 8: Transportation

Unit 8: Transportation Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

8.1 Transportation Infrastructure
8.1.1 Modal Characteristics
8.2 Transport Functionality & Principles

8.2.1 Principles
8.3 Participants
8.3.1 Relationship between the Shipper, the Consignee and the Public
8.3.2 Transport Infrastructure
8.4 Regulations in Transportation

8.4.1 Types of Regulation
8.4.2 Rationale for Documentation
8.5 Transport Structure

8.6 Transport Service
8.6.1 Traditional Carriers
8.6.2 Package Service
8.6.3 Intermodal Transportation
8.6.4 Non-operating Intermediaries

8.6.5 Transport Economics and Pricing
8.6.6 Transport Economics
8.6.7 Total Transportation Costs

8.7 Transportation Administration and Documentation
8.8 Summary
8.9 Keywords
8.10 Review Questions
8.11 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
 Understand the Transportation Infrastructure

 Discuss the Transport Functionality & Principles
 Explain the Participants

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