Coal Mine Challenge

[AoB Special Stage]

As we all know, a combination of depleting resources and increasingly strict regulations are making coal mines unprofitable. Further, the companies that operate the mines are being obliged to make their land reusable for other purposes.

That's where we come in. As you would expect, many coal mines are in rather hilly areas relatively far from permanent settlements, just perfect for us. This would also create jobs where otherwise there would be none for all the track staff and the tourism it would (hopefully) bring in,

Many closed mines are in the middle Appalachia region in the US, areas throughout the UK, and China has stated it intends to close a four digit number of mines this year.