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31 August 2026

Rail Freight Forecast: Coal Volumes Set for SHOCKING Q4 Uptick?

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Rail Freight Forecast: Coal Volumes Set for SHOCKING Q4 Uptick?

FreightWaves expert Dr. David Correll shares insights from Telegraph’s latest Market Consist Report, forecasting a surprising Q4 uptick in coal volumes driven by export opportunities. Get a 6-month outlook on freight rail service, intermodal volumes, and the impact of policy changes like the DOT-111 tank car phase-out. Discover how global energy prices and the data center build-out are reshaping the rail landscape, plus a deep dive into the truck driver shortage debate. Coal rail volumes, in secular decline for more than a decade, are forecast to post slight year-on-year gains in the fourth quarter, according to Freight Market Intelligence Telegraph’s newly released Market Consist Report.

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