Rightfully should, trains are simply the best mode of transportation. People figured cars would replace them, dug up tracks only to realize 60yrs later, we need them!
Most of the coal is exported from the Southern California ports. Buffet almost has complete control of the freight lines but not all of them. He makes his money on acquiring business that are already in place not ones being constructed. The LVRE plan has been in motion for 10 years under different companies. The agreement between the owners of tracks and the maintainers looks like they have been in place for a year. I wouldn't put a buy out off the table once the deal is finally stamped. Did someone say news was coming soon?