Rose said "widespread speculation" that export coal traffic will increase to 60 to100 trains a day are "nowhere in the realm of seriousness." A reasonable expectation, he said, would be eight to 12 coal trains a day, certainly no more than 16.
As for the six new coal terminals originally proposed, he said the market will support the development of only two or three.
BNSF posted the Columbian article, dated Aug. 23, on its website.