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Appendix B: Glossary of terms
Appendix B: Glossary of terms
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Thecargo-carryingvehiclethatinlandwatercarriersprimarilyuse.Basicbargeshaveopen tops,buttherearecoveredbargesforbothdryandliquidcargoes. Bottleneck.Asectionofahighwayorrailnetworkthatexperiencesoperationalproblemssuchas congestion.Bottlenecksmayresultfromfactorssuchasreducedroadwaywidthorsteepfreeway gradesthatcanslowtrucks. Boxcar.Anenclosedrailcar,typically40ormorefeetlong,usedforpackagedfreightandsome bulkcommodities. Breakbulk Cargo.Cargoofnon-uniformsizes,oftentransportedonpallets,sacks,drums,orbags. These cargoes require labor-intensive loadingandunloadingprocesses. Examplesofbreakbulk cargoincludecoffeebeans,logs,orpulp. Bulk Cargo. Cargothat isunboundas loaded; it iswithoutcount ina looseunpackagedform. Examplesofbulkcargoincludecoal,grain,andpetroleumproducts. Bulk Terminal.See"TransloadTerminal." Capacity.Thephysicalfacilities,personnel,andprocessavailabletomeettheproductorservice needsofthecustomers.Capacitygenerallyreferstothemaximumoutputorproducingabilityof amachine,aperson,aprocess,afactory,aproduct,oraservice.Inregardstothetransportation system,thistermreferencestheabilityofthetransportationinfrastructuretoaccommodatetraffic flow. Carload. Quantityoffreight(intons)
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Anycarrierengagedintheinterstatetransportationofpersons/propertyona regularscheduleatpublishedrates,whoseservicesareforhiretothegeneralpublic. Container. A "box," typically ten- to forty-feet long,which is usedprimarily forocean freight shipment.Containersaredesignedtobemovedwithcommonhandlingequipment,functioningas thetransferunitbetweenmodesratherthanthecargoitself.Fortraveltoandfromports,containers areloadedontotruckchassisoronrailroadflatcars. Container yard.See"DropYard." Containerization. Ashipmentmethodinwhichcommoditiesareplacedincontainers,andafter initialloading,thecommoditiesarenotrehandledinshipmentuntiltheyareunloadedatdestination. Containerized Cargo. Cargothatistransportedincontainersthatcanbetransferredeasilyfrom onetransportationmodetoanother. Contract Carrier.Carrierengagedininterstatetransportationofpersons/propertybymotorvehicle onafor-hirebasis,undercontractwithoneoralimitednumberofcustomerstomeetspecificneeds. Cross-Dock Facility.Astagingfacilitywhereinbounditemsarenotreceivedintostock,butare preparedforshipmenttoanotherlocationorforretailstores.
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Integrated Logistics Center (ILC) .Aclusteringofactivitiesrelatedtotransport,logistics,andthe distributionofgoodsfordomesticand/orinternationaluse.Activitiesarecarriedoutbyacollection ofvariousoperators.Alsoknownasa"freightvillage." Interline Freight.
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Freight Facility Location Selection: A Guide for Public Officials 67 Inventory. Thenumberof unitsand/orvalueof the stockofgoods (rawmaterials, in-process, finishedgoods)
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Averyshortbranchoffamainrailwaylinewithonlyonepointofaccess.Sidingsallow fastertrainstopasssloweronesandfacilitatemaintenanceorloadingoffthemaintrack. Regional Railroad. Railroaddefinedasline-haulrailroadoperatingatleast350milesoftrack and/orearningrevenuebetween$40millionand$272million(2002)
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Atrainofaspecifiednumberofrailcarshandlingasinglecommoditytypewhichremain asaunitforadesignateddestinationoruntilachangeinroutingismade. Vehicle miles Traveled (VmT) .Aunittomeasurevehicletravelmadebyaprivatevehicle,suchas anautomobile,van,pickuptruck,ormotorcycle.Generallyusedasanoverallmeasureofregional travelefficiencyorvolume.
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