[Rodamala]

That graphic is completely misleading. While coal traffic was down 10.5% (according to trade rag Progressive Railroading)... if you look at all loading, the year on year US carload change in down 3.3% from 2011 to 2012.

You are comparing different commodities here on volume... pricing and the market have everything to do with unit trainloadings for coal. If power plants are moving to DIRT CHEAP natural gas... you would see less coal use, right?

Right.

[thackney]

That graphic is completely misleading....If power plants are moving to DIRT CHEAP natural gas... you would see less coal use, right?

I did not see that is misleading. I saw it as confirming that point.

Energy regulations effect more than just the energy market. It can drive other markets both up and down.