Deck 5: Passenger Transportation

Question 1

The U.S. Scenic byways program is:

A) found in all 50 states.
B) sponsored by each of these 50 states.
C) made up of about 14 million miles of roads.
D) averages about 19 routes per state.
E) coordinated by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Amtrak is promoting and upgrading passenger rail service. All but one of the following are facts:

A) Total passenger miles have grown since 1981.
B) In the northeast corridor it is the dominant carrier.
C) It operates some commuter agencies under contract.
D) It operates without any government subsidy.
E) It has high-speed train service between New York and Boston.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Rail passenger travel world-wide is expected to:

A) stay about the same but with perhaps a little gain.
B) grow in Europe with high-speed trains.
C) increase with the "chunnel" English channel).
D) serves a growing market in the U.S. in certain corridors.
E) b, c, and d

Answer 3

E

Question 4

The cruise industry using U.S. ports) has:

A) actually tripled business in the past 10 years.
B) carried over 12 million people in one year.
C) only attracted about 5-6 percent of the U.S. population.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

Question 5

Greyhound lines:

A) are the only nation-wide bus line.
B) utilize a bus passenger reservation system.
C) do very little charter business.
D) All of the above.
E) a and b.

Question 6

Rental cars, though important in the U.S., are:

A) usually rented in a package with air travel.
B) found at most large city airports but not at mid-sized or smaller ones.
C) one of the few forms of transportation having a small, slow growth.
D) mainly owned by a few very large companies like Hertz and Avis.
E) None of the above.

Question 7

Of the U.S. adult population, the portion who have flown is:

A) 80 percent.
B) 50 percent.
C) 10 percent.
D) 26 percent.
E) 36 percent.

Question 8

Motor coach travel appeals mostly to:

A) business people making intercity trips of 150 miles or less.
B) single vacation travelers.
C) those living in rural areas or in small towns.
D) lower income, non-business travelers.
E) c and d.

Question 9

Nationwide, the motor coach industry is characterized by:

A) having a few major carriers and not many small companies.
B) having mostly companies providing charter and tour services.
C) operating under the authority of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
D) the smaller bus companies averaging trips of 387 miles.
E) None of the above.

Question 10

The world's airlines now carry over ________ passengers yearly:

A) 2 billion
B) 2 million
C) 540 million
D) 200 million
E) 450 million