After calamitous year for coal, U.S. consumers hold key for rails
September 28, 2015 at 01:00 AM EDT
CHICAGO/NEW YORK, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Investors in U.S. railroad stocks, who have been punished in 2015 by an accelerating decline in high-margin coal shipments, now are pinning their long-term hopes on a resurgence in consumer spending.