Question

Which two transportation means move nearly two-thirds of all U.S. coal shipments?

• A. railroads and barges
• B. barges and coal slurry pipelines
• C. trucks and covered conveyor systems
• D. railroads and trucks

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

railroads and barges

Most coal sent from mine to market travels either by railroad or by barge. Railroads handle the most coal, which is the largest single commodity carried by the rail industry. Barges operating along inland waterways and intercoastal and lake routes handle about 20 percent of domestic coal movements. Railroads and barges combined move nearly two-thirds of all U.S. coal shipments.