Proposed Rules. Presentation of the Board's calculation for the change in railroad productivity for the 2020-2024 averaging period
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Agency: Surface Transportation Board
Action: Presentation of the Board's calculation for the change in railroad productivity for the 2020-2024 averaging period
Citation: FR Doc. 2026-06555 · Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)
Summary
In a decision served on March 31, 2026, the Board proposed to adopt 1.015 (1.5% per year) as the measure of average (geometric mean) change in railroad productivity for the 2020-2024 (five-year) period. The Board's March 31, 2026 decision stated that comments may be filed addressing any perceived data and computational errors in the Board's calculation. The decision also stated that, unless a further order is issued postponing the effective date, the decision will take effect on April 18, 2026.
Dates
Comments are due by April 15, 2026.
Supplementary Information
Additional information is contained in the Board's decision, which is available at under Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 4). Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10708. Decided: March 31, 2026. By the Board, Board Members Fuchs, Hedlund, and Schultz. Andrea Pope-Matheson, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2026-06555 Filed 4-2-26; 8:45 am]