Current Situation on Tidewater Coal ?

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I am wondering if this recent increase in coal  traffic might in response to European power generating  utilities re-opening coal fired plants as a result  to Russia cutting back on natural gas supplies. (?)

Herb Edwards



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> On Aug 21, 2022, at 7:22 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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>  My anecdotal observation from living near the former Virginian line near Ellett in Montgomery County is there are currently 4-5 coal trains daily, compared with 2-3 coal trains daily a year or so ago.
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>    Raymond Smoot
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>>> On Aug 20, 2022, at 6:57 PM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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>> Abe:
>> I can't speak to loads en route to Lamberts Point because they move via the Altavista District, but hopper trains pass my property in Greater Metropolitan Bonsack.  The hopper trains have increased to about four per day (and might include some off the Durham District) and on Friday afternoon there was a westbound with about 400 mtys.  H.Bundy
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