Type:Notice
Citation:89 FR 105173
Reading Time:less than a minute
The Surface Transportation Board has approved the first quarter 2025 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index, as submitted by the Association of American Railroads. This factor is used to reflect changes in the costs incurred by major railroads in the U.S. The figures adopted include an RCAF (Unadjusted) of 0.944, an RCAF (Adjusted) of 0.367, and an RCAF-5 of 0.347. The adjustments will be applicable starting January 1, 2025.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has decided on some new numbers that help decide how much it costs big trains to run. These numbers start working in January 2025 to help people plan and keep track of train costs better.