Transportation Chap 12

Transportation project planning is:

a public activity seeking increased trade and lower cost of living

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

the work done by the Army Corp of Engineers and the Coast Guard

Which is a major controversy regarding the Federal Highway Trust Fund?

whether taxes should still be collected since the interstate highway system is 96 percent complete and it is doubtful if the remaining 4 percent will be constructed

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

an expert body providing a continuity to regulation that neither the courts nor legislature could do.

Since the economic deregulation of the modes, safety regulations:

have received greater attention

States can regulate:

intrastate commerce if it originates and terminates in that state

What is the federal government's policy toward transportation?

is composite of laws, rules, funding programs and regulatory agencies

User fees:

may equalize intermodal competition

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) was created to:

prevent the economic decline of the U.S. flag ocean carriers

Amtrak was created to:

relieve the railroads of the burden of non-profitable passenger business

Some railroads have benefited from:

subsidies to operate abandoned rail lines the states and others continue to operate

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

the fact that most highway projects are done with government funds.

What is the best justification for a national transportation policy?

the significance of transportation to commerce and defense

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

common law

The benefits of a public planning project could be:

facilitation of trade movement

Which mode is not covered under the National Transportation Policy?

Air carriers

The FAA provides which of the following?

All of these are correct.

What agency was created to secure America from terrorist attacks?

Department of Homeland Security

The Staggers Act of 1980:

Eliminated many of the exemptions from antitrust laws

The Robinson-Patman Act:

Prohibits sellers from practicing price discrimination among buyers

Which legal system is based upon the Roman legal system?

Statutory law

What law allowed collective rate making by the transportation carriers?

The Reed-Bulwinkle Act of 1948

Which sentence best describes the current regulation of transportation?

The federal government has removed most economic control but continues to oversee aspects of transportation safety

Industry associations serve two purposes in connection with policy development. They:

develop proposed legislative and administrative ruling concepts, or serve as a united front to proposals harmful to the group