BNSF Railway saw a decrease in coal volumes and revenue in 2019, primarily as the result of lower natural gas prices and adverse weather conditions, the company reported Monday. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The Fort Worth, Texas-based railroad reported coal volumes of 1.8 million carloads, down 5% from 1.9 million carloads in 2018, according to its fourth-quarter earnings report filed Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. It was the lowest annual coal volume in over 11 years. Q4 coal carloads were at 464,000, down from 482,000 in Q3 and 501,000 in the year-ago quarter. BNSF said the decrease in volumes was primarily due to lower natural gas prices, as well as severe winter weather and flooding […]