Context: ( YRWC ) Yellow Roadway Corp. a transportation company , is going to layoff " a couple hundred " employees . Ouch . It 's getting tougher all the time in the transportation sector .

Question: What could be a possible reason that this company needs to lay off this number of employees ?
Options:
0. The Yellow Railroad Company is planning to merge with Amtrak , so they do n't need their own employees anymore
1. As the railroad becomes a less common means of transportation , employees are n't needed as much
2. None of the above choices .
3. The Yellow Railroad Company is choosing to fire female employees and prefers men
Answer: 1

Question: What could be a possible reason that this company needs to lay off this number of employees ?
Options:
0. This sector is seeing less business and needs less manpower as an unfortunate result
1. None of the above choices .
2. The Yellow Railroad Company is choosing to fire female employees and prefers men
3. The Yellow Railroad Company is planning to merge with Amtrak , so they do n't need their own employees anymore
Answer: 0