Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures-Productivity Adjustment

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.