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The Surface Transportation Board is starting a process to figure out the railway industry's cost of capital for the year 2024. They are looking for comments on several aspects, including the cost of debt, preferred equity, common equity capital, and the overall capital structure of the railroads. People interested in participating need to submit their intent by February 21, 2025, and various statements are due on specific dates in March and April 2025. For more information, contact Pedro Ramirez or visit the Board's website.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), part of the Department of Transportation (DOT), has set up an emergency relief docket (ERD) for 2021, identified as docket number FRA-2021-0001. This ERD streamlines the process for handling requests for waivers from safety rules during emergencies. If an emergency event occurs, the FRA Administrator can activate special procedures to provide relief to the railroad industry. Individuals can search for comments related to any docket online, and the FRA has privacy policies in place for these exchanges.

The Surface Transportation Board has started a proceeding to assess the railroad industry's cost of capital for the year 2020. They are inviting comments on different aspects, such as the 2020 cost of debt capital, preferred equity capital, common equity capital, and the overall capital structure of the railroad industry based on market value. Interested parties must submit their notices of intent to participate by March 29, 2021, and statements should be submitted by various deadlines in April, May, and June 2021, depending on the specific group. More details, including how to submit comments, are available on the Board's website.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), part of the Department of Transportation, has established an emergency relief docket (ERD) for 2025, identified as docket number FRA-2025-0015. This announcement is part of FRA's process for handling emergency waivers of safety rules during crises. If an emergency occurs, the FRA Administrator can activate special procedures to provide relief to the railroad industry, which will be announced and updated on the FRA's website. Public comments on petitions for emergency waivers can be submitted through the regulations.gov portal, where they will be accessible to the public.