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The amount of coal transported in the United States decreased 8% in 2023, continuing a trend in which coal shipments have generally decreased over the past two decades as coal’sgeneration has declined in the United States. The amount of coal transported to power plants, which are often located far from mines, decreased by more than half, falling from 957 million tons in 2010 to 422 million tons in 2023.
Some coal is transported by two modes, first shipped by railroad and then loaded into a barge, ship, or truck for final delivery. In 2023, 9% of railroad shipments also used a secondary mode of transportation to reach the destination, such as ships on the Great Lakes, barge, truck, or conveyor belt.Approximately 1% of primary mode shipments are made by other waterborne methods, including tidewater pier.
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