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Chapter 22 Section 22.1
Chapter 22 Section 22.1
Advantages
relatively low costs
handle large quantities
seldom slowed or stopped by bad weather
Disadvantages
lack of flexibility—pick up and delivery
available only at established stations
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SECTION 22.1 Transportation Systems
and Services
Water Transportation
Advantages
low cost, the cheapest form of freight
transportation
Disadvantages
slowest form of freight transportation
not appropriate for perishable items
inconvenient for shippers far from ports
can be affected by bad weather
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SECTION 22.1 Transportation Systems
and Services
Pipelines
Thinking Critically
Many retail distribution and transportation
executives support federal legislation that
would reduce state trucking regulations.
What do you see as potential benefits
and disadvantages of this effort?
Types of Transportation
Types of Transportation
Water Rail
Trucking Transportation Air
Transpor- Pipelines Transpor-
tation tation
• Common
• Internal
• Contract • Piggyback
• Intra-
• Private • Fishyback
coastal
• Exempt