Surface Transportation Board September 22, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
Document Number: 06-8099
Type: Notice
Date: 2006-09-22
Agency: Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation
The Board has approved the fourth quarter 2006 rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The fourth quarter 2006 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 1.250. The fourth quarter 2006 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.591. The fourth quarter 2006 RCAF-5 is 0.562.
Railroad Cost of Capital-2005
Document Number: 06-8097
Type: Notice
Date: 2006-09-22
Agency: Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation
On August 28, 2006, the Board served a decision to update its computation of the railroad industry's cost of capital for 2005. The composite after-tax cost-of-capital rate for 2005 is found to be 12.2%, based on a current cost of debt of 5.36%; a cost of common equity capital of 15.18%; and a capital structure mix comprised of 30.41% debt and 69.59% common equity. The cost-of-capital finding made in this proceeding will be used in a variety of Board proceedings.
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