Associated Press reports that coal is making a measurable comeback (note my avoidance of terms such as "surging").
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We further know "there's a lot of it" within Chessie's service region and it's kept her "purring away" over the years.
Now we look at Yäger's "CV" and note the absence of road's that handle the stuff (OK; a little on the IC).
The question of course is where does coal fit into his definition of "precision railroading" and will any unwillingness or inability to handle coal any further impair this comeback depriving the mines within the region to get their fair share of the increased extraction.
Let's end this missive with "enquiring mind wants to know".
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Mining data reviewed by The Associated Press show that production through May is up by at least 121 million tons, or 6 percent, for the three countries compared to the same period last year. The change is most dramatic in the U.S., where coal mining rose 19 percent in the first five months of the year, according to U.S. Department of Energy data....The reasons for this year's turnaround include policy shifts in China, changes in U.S. energy markets and India's continued push to provide electricity to more of its poor, industry experts said. President Donald Trump's role as coal's booster-in-chief in the U.S. has played at most a minor role, they saidWe all know that there is no reasonable alternative for transporting the stuff than rail.
We further know "there's a lot of it" within Chessie's service region and it's kept her "purring away" over the years.
Now we look at Yäger's "CV" and note the absence of road's that handle the stuff (OK; a little on the IC).
The question of course is where does coal fit into his definition of "precision railroading" and will any unwillingness or inability to handle coal any further impair this comeback depriving the mines within the region to get their fair share of the increased extraction.
Let's end this missive with "enquiring mind wants to know".
