Introduction to Transport Systems Questions

Higher Institute of Transport and Logistics (HITL)

Semester: Second Semester

Level: 200

Year: 2017

School/Faculty: HITL

DEPARTMENT: Maritime Transport LECTURER(S): Mme. Shey M. Y.

Level: 100 SEMESTER: SECOND (EXAMINATION) Academic Year: 2016/2017

COURSE CODE: COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Transport Systems

DATE: 14/06/2017 HALL: TIME: 2hrs

Instructions: Answer Question One and 2 other questions. Question one carries 30 marks and others 20 marks each

THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA

P.O BOX 39 Bambili

REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON

Peace-Work-Fatherland

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1) a) Explain the relationship between (10 mks)

i) globalization and international transport

ii) international trade and international transportation

b) Name and explain the three components of international transportation that contribute to trade

facilitation (10mks)

c) Define “commodity chain” and give a detailed explanation of the role of Transportation in the

commodity chain (30mks)

2) a) name and describe the two types (categories) of freight terminals (10mks)

b) Terminal costs fixed costs that are incurred regardless of the length of the eventual trip. What are

the three components that make up terminal cost? (10mks)

3) a) What technological evolutions have taken place in the transport system in the last decades (6mks)

b) Describe the technical Evolution switch have taken place in the Air transport sector in the last

decades (14mks)

4) a) Define “Land modes of transportation” and give a detailed description of the various land modes

(10mks)

b) Explain five factors to be considered when choosing a mode of transportation (10mks)

5) a) what is “Urban Mobility”? Describe the three categories of open Transportation (10mks)

b) Define “urban transit” and describe any four major urban transit systems (10mks)

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