Transportation Program Glossary (James Depow)

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"The attached file is a glossary of transportation terms used in my transportation program," states James.



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L

land bridge

A term associated with international freight, where the freight arrives by ocean carrier on one coast (Atlantic or Pacific), is transported across the continent by rail or truck, and is then loaded back on an ocean carrier for furtherance to another country.

Log Book

A book carried and kept by truck drivers conatining daily records of hours, routes, etc. travelled.