Opportunity
Federal Register #Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) (2026-3)
Surface Transportation Board Publishes Q3 2026 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
Buyer
Surface Transportation Board
Posted
June 22, 2026
Identifier
Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) (2026-3)
This notice from the Surface Transportation Board concerns the approval of a regulatory cost index for the railroad industry, not a procurement opportunity. - Government Buyer: - Surface Transportation Board (STB), an independent federal agency - No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products/services are mentioned - Subject: Approval of the third quarter 2026 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index - RCAF (Unadjusted): 1.096 - RCAF (Adjusted): 0.417 - RCAF5: 0.396 - The RCAF is used to represent changes in railroad costs for the nation's largest railroads - This is a regulatory publication, not a solicitation for goods or services - No unique technical or business requirements are specified
Description
The Surface Transportation Board has approved the third quarter 2026 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. This index represents changes in railroad costs incurred by the nation's largest railroads over a specified period. The Board is required by law to publish this factor quarterly. The approved Rail Cost Adjustment Factor figures for the third quarter of 2026 include an unadjusted factor of 1.096, an adjusted factor of 0.417, and an RCAF5 of 0.396. The applicability date for this adjustment factor is July 1, 2026.