Federal Register #Docket No. EP 682 (Sub-No. 17)

Notice of 2025 Weighted Average State Tax Rates for Class I Railroads (RSAM)

This notice from the Surface Transportation Board provides information on the 2025 weighted average state tax rates for Class I railroads, used in the Revenue Shortfall Allocation Method (RSAM): - Government Buyer: - Department of Transportation - Surface Transportation Board - OEMs and Vendors: - Association of American Railroads (AAR) submitted the tax rate calculations - Class I railroads listed: BNSF Railway Company, CSX Transportation, Inc., Grand Trunk Corporation, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Norfolk Southern Combined Railroad Subsidiaries, Union Pacific Railroad Company - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being procured - The notice is informational and invites public comments on the submitted tax rate calculations - Unique or Notable Requirements: - The tax rates are used as a benchmark in the Board's Simplified Standards for Rail Rate Cases - This is a regulatory notice, not a solicitation for goods or services

Description

This notice published by the Surface Transportation Board provides the 2025 weighted average state tax rates for each Class I railroad as calculated by the Association of American Railroads (AAR). The tax rates are used in the Revenue Shortfall Allocation Method (RSAM), which helps determine the reasonableness of challenged rail rates under the Board's Simplified Standards for Rail Rate Cases. The notice invites public comments on the tax rate calculations by July 8, 2026, after which the Board will review and decide on the acceptance or modification of the rates. If no comments are received, the rates will be automatically adopted effective July 9, 2026.

View original listing