Rail gains revive first quarter PRB output

摘要

Powder River basin (PRB) coal production rose by 4.5pc in the first quarter, largely on improved rail service after last year’s backlog hindered shipments and pushed rollover tons into 2015. The PRB produced 105.76mn short tons (95.9mn metric tonnes) of sub-bituminous coal in the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 425,200st from the first quarter of 2014, according to preliminary Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) data.