1224 days ago • Posted by William Ramstein
How economic downturns affect the transportation industry
Less travel, less fuel. Petroleum and coal products went down most roughly during the last recession in 2008, but also during covid-19. Operating revenues for petroleum and coal products were down from $247.4Bn Q3 2019 to $163.1Bn Q3 2020 see below. Income after income taxes in Q3 2019 was $6.9Bn and in Q3 2020, -$3.5Bn. Source: US Census Bureau