{"id":10787,"date":"2024-12-16T21:43:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T15:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/?post_type=mcq&#038;p=10787"},"modified":"2024-12-24T20:41:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T14:41:52","slug":"how-does-waterway-transport-contribute-to-reducing-road-traffic-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"mcq","link":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/mcq\/how-does-waterway-transport-contribute-to-reducing-road-traffic-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"How does waterway transport contribute to reducing road traffic in the U.S.?"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3502,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","topic":[1750,1747],"subject":[1846],"class_list":["post-10787","mcq","type-mcq","status-publish","hentry","topic-importance-of-waterways-for-transport-and-industry-in-the-united-states-of-america","topic-the-rivers-and-waterways-of-the-united-states","subject-geography-of-the-united-states"],"mcq_note":"<strong>Waterway transport contributes to reducing road traffic in the U.S. by shifting freight from trucks to barges. This move eases congestion on highways and lowers transportation costs.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nBy transferring goods from overburdened highways to waterways, water transport significantly reduces the number of trucks on the road. Barges can carry much larger quantities of cargo at once, making them an efficient choice for long-distance shipments. This shift not only helps alleviate traffic jams and cut down on fuel consumption but also reduces road maintenance costs. As a result, the overall transportation network becomes more sustainable and efficient.","mcq_options":[{"right":"yes","answer":"By transferring freight from trucks to barges"},{"right":"no","answer":"By reducing the number of cars on the road"},{"right":"no","answer":"By limiting freight deliveries to major cities"},{"right":"no","answer":"By creating new highways"}],"multi_answers":"no","subject_terms":[{"id":1846,"title":"Geography of the United States","slug":"geography-of-the-united-states"}],"topic_terms":[{"id":1750,"title":"Importance of waterways for transport and industry in the United States of America","slug":"importance-of-waterways-for-transport-and-industry-in-the-united-states-of-america"},{"id":1747,"title":"The Rivers and Waterways of the United States","slug":"the-rivers-and-waterways-of-the-united-states"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mcq\/10787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mcq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/mcq"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3502"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=10787"},{"taxonomy":"subject","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/subject?post=10787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}