Career Opportunities in Transportation

Contents......Page 8
Introduction......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 18
How to Use This Book......Page 20
Personal Transportation Services......Page 22
Ground Passenger Transportation......Page 54
Delivery Services......Page 84
Truck Transportation and Warehousing......Page 102
Rail Transportation......Page 134
Railroad Operations......Page 154
Air Transportation......Page 176
Airport and Airlines Operations......Page 202
Maritime Transportation......Page 222
Ports and Harbors Operations......Page 242
Pipeline Transportation......Page 264
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Industry......Page 274
Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Transportation Systems......Page 300
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation......Page 338
Appendixes......Page 352
I: Education and Training Resources on the Internet......Page 353
II: The Commercial Driver\'s License (CDL)......Page 357
III: Professional Unions and Associations......Page 359
IV: Resources on the World Wide Web......Page 366
V: U.S. Departments and Agencies on the Internet......Page 376
Glossary......Page 378
Bibliography......Page 382
Index......Page 389