[Hoot Gibson]

:Thumbs: Hoot must not be traveling that road much. I drove it 4-5 days a week from March until late September, I know what I'm talking about.

I am not sure what point you are trying to make, RV. You posted a CNN article tonight explaining that coal production is way down. Reduced production does not translate to heavy truck and train traffic. I know what truck traffic on US 23 looks like and right now, it is anemic.

A close relative of mine had to drive to U.S. 23 to Ashland almost daily for medical treatments over the past few months, and he commented several times about how few trucks were on the road compared to a few years ago. Obviously, there are coal mines operating and you can find trucks and trains running, but overall the traffic is way down and it has been for months.

As bad as things are now for the industry, I would bet that the big companies' five-year forecasts are much worse now than they would have been if Obama had lost the election. Obama wasted no time after the election in proposing a new carbon tax.