# Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
**AGENCY:**
Surface Transportation Board.
**ACTION:**
Approval of rail cost adjustment factor.
**SUMMARY:**
The Board has approved the second quarter 2020 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The second quarter 2020 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 1.051. The second quarter 2020 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.442. The second quarter 2020 RCAF-5 is 0.417.
**DATES:**
*Applicability Date:* April 1, 2020.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245-0333. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
Additional information is contained in the Board's decision, which is available on our website at *www.stb.gov.*
By the Board, Board Members Begeman, Fuchs, and Oberman.
Decided: March 17, 2020.
Regena Smith-Bernard,
Clearance Clerk.