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If you're shipping coal-to-liquid fuel, CN has the network reach to help fuel your market growth. Our North American rail network provides seamless shipping from coal mines to your industrial customers in the U.S. Benefit from reliable service and consistent transit times on our congestion-free rail lines.

Seamless shipping starts from mine all the way to the final destination

Coal mined from the Illinois basin is prized for coal-to-liquid fuel applications due to an extremely high BTU content, easier extraction process, and good transportation options.

CN serves directly a number of Illinois mines (PDF 376KB) for loading at the origin. With direct rail access to major metropolitan markets, several Midwestern power plant destinations and many rail-to-water transfer points, CN is well positioned to participate in the market demand for Illinois Basin coal.

Opportunities emerging in alternative fuel market

The future is bright for coal products converted to alternative energy.  Coal-to-liquid fuel is cleaner, and reduces nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions. Furthermore, CTLs capture carbon dioxide emissions, serving as a bridge to hydrogen-based fuels of the future.

Rail is the environmentally friendly transportation choice

Did you know: Rail transportation is more economical and environmentally friendly than trucking. We can move one tonne of freight 197 kilometres on just one litre of fuel.