Opportunity
Federal Register #Docket No. EP 748
STB Publishes 2025 Railroad Revenue Thresholds and Deflator Factor
Buyer
Surface Transportation Board
Posted
June 26, 2026
Identifier
Docket No. EP 748
This notice from the Surface Transportation Board (STB) provides updated financial thresholds for railroad classification and reporting for 2025. - Government Buyer: - Surface Transportation Board (STB), an independent federal agency - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned - Products/Services Requested: - No products, services, part numbers, or quantities are requested - Notable Requirements: - Notice is informational only - Details methodology for adjusting railroad revenue thresholds using the Producer Price Index (PPI) for line-haul railroads - Explains classification of railroads for reporting purposes is based on real business expansion, not inflation - No procurement or contracting activity is involved
Description
The Surface Transportation Board is publishing the annual deflator factor and inflation-adjusted railroad revenue thresholds for 2025. This deflator factor is used by railroads to adjust their gross annual operating revenues for classification purposes, ensuring classification is based on real business expansion rather than inflation. The classification determines the extent of reporting requirements railroads must comply with. The annual deflator factor is based on the Producer Price Index industry data for line-haul railroads published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.