Opportunity
Federal Register #Docket No. NOR 38302S, Docket No. NOR 38376S
Settlement Agreement for Rail Transportation of Radioactive Materials by CSX Transportation, Inc.
Buyer
Surface Transportation Board
Posted
August 05, 2026
Identifier
Docket No. NOR 38302S, Docket No. NOR 38376S
NAICS
482111
This notice concerns a legal settlement governing rail transportation of radioactive materials by CSX Transportation, Inc. for the U.S. Department of Energy and Department of Defense. - Government Buyer: - Surface Transportation Board (regulatory authority) - United States Department of Energy - United States Department of Defense - OEMs and Vendors: - CSX Transportation, Inc. (rail carrier) - Other rail carriers previously involved: Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) - Services Requested: - Rail transportation services for spent nuclear fuel, high-level radioactive wastes, empty containers (casks), buffer and escort cars, and related materials - No specific products or part numbers; focus is on service obligations - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Agreement establishes rate methodologies and maximum revenue-to-variable cost ratios - Service requirements and indemnification provisions for nationwide movements - Procedures for rate updates, compensation for extra services, and alternative dispute resolution - 25-year term with possible 5-year extensions - No procurement of tangible products; this is a regulatory settlement for rail services
Description
This notice pertains to legal proceedings involving the United States Department of Energy and the Department of Defense against Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company and Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Company. The proceedings concern rate and service obligations related to the transportation of radioactive materials by rail. The notice includes approval of a settlement agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. regarding rates and services for the movement of spent nuclear fuel and related materials. The settlement agreement establishes rate methodologies, service obligations, and indemnification provisions for a term of 25 years with possible extensions.