Home/American Shipper/Natural gas dents railroads’ coal business American ShipperIntermodal Natural gas dents railroads’ coal business FreightWaves Staff · Friday, July 27, 2012 Facebook Twitter/X LinkedInA drop in coal demand, spurred by cheap natural gas, is signaling a shift in U.S. energy markets, with railroads offsetting a loss in revenue by focusing on fracking, petroleum, automotive, and intermodal markets