Energy downturn leads to train traffic decline, blocked crossings

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2016/04/17/1-energy-downturn-leads-to-train-traffic-decline.html

Rail traffic has tailed off in recent months, mainly because of declining coal and oil business but also because of a struggling domestic steel industry. It’s so rough that both Norfolk Southern and its main regional rival, CSX Transportation, are laying people off.