Updating Class I Rail Carrier Reporting Requirements

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Surface Transportation Board 49 CFR Parts 1241 and 1251 [Docket No. EP 787] AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Board is adopting a final rule terminating Class I carriers' supplemental reporting of certain Positive Train Control (PTC) expenditures, and it is requiring Class I carriers to report two service metrics on a weekly basis. DATES: This rule will be effective on June 7, 2026. The initial reporting date will be July 8, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pedro Ramirez at 202-915-0862. If you require accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (202) 245-0245. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 30, 2025, the Board issued a notice of proposed rulemaking proposing to (1) terminate existing requirements for Class I carriers to file supplemental reporting of PTC expenditures (PTC Supplement) as part of their annual R-1 reports filed with the Board and (2) require Class I carriers to report two service metrics to the Board on a weekly basis: original estimated time of arrival (OETA) and industry spot and pull (ISP). Updating Class I Rail Carrier Reporting Requirements ( NPRM ), EP 787 (STB served Sept. 30, 2025). [ 1 ] In response to the NPRM, the Board received 13 opening comments and 4 replies, which are discussed in this decision. [ 2 ] For the reasons discussed below, the Board will adopt its proposal with modifications. The text of the final rule is appended to this decision. Positive Train Control The …