Introduction to Transport Systems Questions

Higher Institute of Transport and Logistics (HITL)

Semester: Second Semester

Level: 200

Year: 2017

UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA

Higher institute of transport and logistics (HITL: Continuous Assessment

Transport Panorama – Course Code: 1204

Instructions: Answer all Questions – Duration: 2 hours – Total Points: 30 Points

Question 1: PRESENTATION OF THE TRANSPORT SECTOR

a) How does the uneven allocation of resources/riches account for international

transportation (2pts)

b) With the help of a demonstration (transport contract between the port of Douala and

Ndjamena in Chad), define what is multimodal transportation (2pts)

c) What is the European “Transport White Paper”? What are the three principal objectives?

(2pts)

d) Name 4 challenges to be addressed in the transport sector(2pts)

e) Describe some 4 aims of the Cameroon Railway’s Modernization and Construction Plan

(2pts)

f) 4 technical evolutions in maritime transportation include….(2pts)

Question 2: COMMERCIAL ROLES AND JOBS IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR

a) Commercial activities in the transport sector require skills which surpass sales skills,

name 4 of these skills (2pts)

b) Transportation is the provision of a service, give 4 characteristics of this service (2pts)

c) 4 characteristics of “quality transportation” include……(2pts)

d) Traditional commercial activities in the transport sector include….(1.5pts)

e) 3 principal functions of a “commercial manager” in the transport sector (1.5pts)

Question 3: IMPACT OF LOGISTICS ON TRANSPORT DEMAND

a) What is logistics, name 3 levels of logistics (2pts)

b) Describe the logistics process in the lifecycle of a product (3pts)

c) Name 4 things that determine a good transport strategy (2pts)

d) 4 characteristics of a transport demand (2pts)

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