# Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
**AGENCY:**
Surface Transportation Board.
**ACTION:**
Approval of rail cost adjustment factor.
**SUMMARY:**
The Board has approved the third quarter 2020 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The third quarter 2020 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 0.989. The third quarter 2020 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.415. The third quarter 2020 RCAF-5 is 0.392.
**DATES:**
*Applicability Date:* July 1, 2020.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Pedro Ramirez at (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 at *www.stb.gov.*
By the Board, Board Member Begeman, Fuchs, and Oberman.
Decided: June 16, 2020.
Aretha Laws-Byrum,
Clearance Clerk.