Coal train loadings were roughly flat in the week ended March 9, but were 10.6% higher than 

the year-ago week, according to weekly Surface Transportation Board data. 

An average of 101.3 trains/day loaded during the week, up 0.8% from the prior week. 

In the Powder River Basin, an average of 57.6 trains/day loaded, up 1.9% from the prior week 

and up 12.9% from a year ago. 

Illinois Basin loadings averaged 8.2 trains/d, down 0.2% from the prior week and down 6.6% fr

om the year-ago week. 

Central Appalachia loadings averaged 16.6 trains/day, down 6.5% from last week but up 11.8

% from last year, while Northern Appalachia loadings averaged 11 trains/day, flat with the prio

r week but up 9.3% from the year-ago week. 

The loadings reflect data submitted weekly to the STB by CSX, Norfolk Southern, BNSF Railwa

y and Union Pacific.