Norbridge -- Capabilities | Litigation and Regulatory Support | Case Study | Rail Rate Case Case Study - Rail Rate Case Support Norbridge assisted a railroad client in several stand-alone cost (SAC) rate cases. These rate cases arose when large shippers, often electric utilities, challenged the level of their rail rates by filing a case with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). Norbridge partners have extensive knowledge not only of the rail regulatory environment, but also of the operations and financial positioning of railroads. Approach A key component to SAC rate cases is a comparative analysis of the rail rates paid by a shipper to those rates necessary to cover costs and provide a return on investment for a hypothetical stand-alone railroad (SARR) designed to serve the spec

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