What will be the main replacement for coal for the railroads?

Todd Tranausky was asked: "With coal in decline, what will railroads replace it with?"

This Q&A response from the FTR experts came from our April Rail Outlook (Carload + Intermodal) webinar. View the video and the key takeaways below. 

• Railroads have the option of chasing revenue or volume to make up for what they're losing on coal. 
• If they go for revenue, chemicals will be the main replacement market as it is largely captive and guaranteed to boom.