coal volumes

Joanna Marsh Wednesday, January 6, 2021

US energy consumption from renewables poised to outpace coal

Falling U.S. coal carload volumes reflect the decline of U.S. energy consumption of power generated by coal. Also, U.S. intermodal traffic offset volume losses in 2020.

A photograph of a train running along next to a beach. There are palm tree trunks and the ocean behind the train.

Joanna Marsh Thursday, April 30, 2020

US rail traffic slips by over 22%

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the structural decline in U.S. coal consumption, are pulling rail volumes downward.