[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 8]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR1242.00]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER X--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
                               (Continued)
 
PART 1242_SEPARATION OF COMMON OPERATING EXPENSES BETWEEN FREIGHT SERVICE 
AND PASSENGER SERVICE FOR RAILROADS\1\ --Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1242.00  Separation of common operating expenses.



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    \1\ The accounts mentioned in this part refer to and agree with part 
1201 of this chapter.
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                          List of Instructions

Sec.
1242.00 Separation of common operating expenses.

                                 General

1242.01 Expenses solely related to freight service and passenger 
          service.
1242.02 Common expenses.
1242.03 Made by accounting divisions.
1242.04 Special tests.
1242.05 Operating expense account number notation.
1242.06 Instructions for separation.

                 Operating Expenses--Way and Structures

1242.10 Administration--track (account XX-19-02).
1242.11 Administration--bridges and buildings (account XX-19-03).
1242.12 Administration--signals (account XX-19-04).
1242.13 Administration--communications (account XX-19-05).
1242.14 Administration--other (account XX-19-06).
1242.15 Roadway, tunnels and subways, bridges and culverts, ties, rails, 
          other track material, ballast, track laying and surfacing, and 
          road property damaged (accounts XX-17-10 to XX-18-12, 
          inclusive; 21-17-13 to 21-18-16, inclusive, XX-17-17, XX-18-
          17, XX-17-48, and XX- 18-48).
1242.16 Road property damaged--other (account XX-19-48).
1242.17 Signals and interlockers (accounts XX-17-19 and XX-18-19).
1242.18 Communication systems (account XX-19-20).
1242.19 Electric power systems (account XX-19-21).
1242.20 Highway grade crossings (accounts XX-17-22 and XX-18-22).
1242.21 Station and office buildings (account XX-19-23).
1242.22 Shop buildings--locomotives (account XX-19-24).
1242.23 Shop buildings--freight cars (account XX-13-25).
1242.24 Shop buildings--other equipment (account XX-19-26).
1242.25 Locomotive servicing facilities (account XX-19-27).
1242.26 Miscellaneous buildings and structures (account XX-19-28).
1242.27 Coal marine terminals, ore marine terminals, TOFC/COFC 
          terminals, other marine terminals, motor vehicle loading and 
          distribution facilities, and facilities for other specialized 
          service operations (accounts XX-13-29 to XX-13-35, inclusive).
1242.28 Roadway machines, small tools and supplies, and snow removal 
          (accounts XX-19-36 to XX-19-38, inclusive).
1242.29 Fringe benefits (accounts 12-17-00, 12-18-00, 12-19-00).
1242.30 Dismantling retired road property and depreciation (accounts XX-
          17-39, XX-18-39, XX-19-39, 62-17-00, 62-18-00, and 62-19-00).
1242.31 Lease rentals--debit and credit and other rents--debit and 
          credit (accounts 31-17-00, 31-18-00, 31-19-00, 32-17-00, 32-
          18-00, 32-19-00, 35-17-00, 35-18-00, 35-19-00, 36-17-00, 36-
          18-00, and 36-19-00).
1242.32 Joint facility rents--debit and credit and joint facility--debit 
          and credit (accounts 33-17-00, 33-18-00, 33-19-00, 34-17-00, 
          34-18-00, 34-19-00, 37-17-00, 37-18-00, 37-19-00, 38-17-00, 
          38-18-00, and 38-19-00).
1242.33 Other expenses and casualties and insurance (accounts XX-17-99, 
          XX-18-99, XX-19-99, 50-17-00, 50-18-00, and 50-19-00).

                      Operating Expenses--Equipment

                               locomotives

1242.34 Administration (account XX-26-01).
1242.35 Repair and maintenance (account XX-26-41).
1242.36 Machinery repair and equipment damaged (accounts XX-26-40 and 
          XX-26-48).
1242.37 Dismantling retired property and depreciation (accounts XX-26-39 
          and 62-26-00).
1242.38 Fringe benefits (account 12-26-00).
1242.39 Lease rentals--debit and credit, other rents--debit and credit, 
          and repairs billed to others (accounts 31-26-00, 32-26-00, 35-
          26-00, 36-26-00, and 40-26-98).
1242.40 Joint facility rents--debit and credit, and joint facility--
          debit and credit (accounts 33-26-00, 34-26-00, 37-26-00, and 
          38-26-00).
1242.41 Other and casualties and insurance (accounts XX-26-99 and 50-26-
          00).

                              freight cars

1242.42 Administration, repair and maintenance, machinery repair, 
          equipment damaged, dismantling retired property,

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          fringe benefits, other casualties and insurance, lease 
          rentals, joint facility rents, other rents, depreciation, 
          joint facility, repairs billed to others, and other (accounts 
          XX-22-01, XX-22-42, XX-22-40, XX-22-48, XX-22-39, 12-22-00, 
          50-22-00, 31-22-00 to 38-22-00 inclusive, 62-22-00, 40-22-98, 
          and XX-22-99).

                             other equipment

1242.43 Administration (account XX-27-01).
1242.44 Trucks, trailers, and containers (revenue service) and floating 
          equipment (revenue service) (accounts XX-23-43 and XX-23-44).
1242.45 Passenger and other revenue equipment (account XX-27-45).
1242.46 Computers and data processing equipment (account XX-27-46).
1242.47 Machinery (account XX-27-40).
1242.48 Work and other non-revenue equipment (account XX-27-47).
1242.49 Equipment damaged (account XX-27-48).
1242.50 Fringe benefits (account 12-27-00).
1242.51 Dismantling retired property and depreciation (accounts XX-27-39 
          and 62-27-00).
1242.52 Lease rentals--debit and credit, other rents--debit and credit, 
          repairs billed to others--credit (accounts 31-27-00, 32-27-00, 
          35-27-00, 36-27-00, and 40-27-98).
1242.53 Joint facility rents--debit and credit and joint facility--debit 
          and credit (accounts 33-27-00, 34-27-00, 37-27-00, and 38-27-
          00).
1242.54 Other and casualties and insurance (accounts XX-27-99 and 50-27-
          00).

                   Operating Expenses--Transportation

                            train operations

1242.55 Administration (account XX-51-01).
1242.56 Engine crews and train crews (accounts XX-51-56 and XX-51-57).
1242.57 Dispatching trains (account XX-51-58).
1242.58 Operating signals and interlockers, operating drawbridges, 
          highway crossing protection (accounts XX-51-59, XX-51-60, and 
          XX-51-61).
1242.59 Train inspection and lubrication (account XX-51-62).
1242.60 Locomotive fuel, electric power purchased/produced for motive 
          power, and servicing locomotives (accounts XX-51-67, XX-51-68, 
          and XX-51-69).
1242.61 Freight lost or damaged--solely related (to train) (account 51-
          51-00).
1242.62 Clearing wrecks (account XX-51-63).
1242.63 Fringe benefits (account 12-51-00).
1242.64 Joint facility--debit and credit (accounts 37-51-00 and 38-51-
          00).
1242.65 Other and casualties and insurance (accounts XX-51-99 and 50-51-
          00).

                             yard operations

1242.66 Administration (account XX-52-01).
1242.67 Switch crews; controlling operations; yard and terminal 
          clerical; locomotive fuel; electric power purchased/produced 
          for motive power; operating switches, signals, retarders, and 
          humps; and servicing locomotives (accounts XX-52-64, XX-52-65, 
          XX-52-66, XX-52-59, XX-52-67, XX-52-68, and XX-52-69).
1242.68 Freight lost or damaged--solely related (to yard) (account 51-
          52-00).
1242.69 Clearing wrecks (account XX-52-63).
1242.70 Fringe benefits (account 12-52-00).
1242.71 Joint facility--debit and credit (accounts 37-52-00 and 38-52-
          00).
1242.72 Other and casualties and insurance (accounts XX-52-99 and 50-52-
          00).

                    train and yard operations common

1242.73 Cleaning car interiors and freight lost and damaged--all other 
          (accounts XX-53-70 and 51-53-00).
1242.74 Adjusting and transferring loads, and car loading devices and 
          grain doors (accounts XX-33-71 and XX-33-72).
1242.75 Fringe benefits (account 12-53-00).

                     specialized service operations

1242.76 Administration; pickup and delivery, marine line haul and rail 
          substitute service; loading, unloading and local marine; 
          protective services; freight lost or damaged--solely related; 
          fringe benefits; casualties and insurance; joint facility, and 
          other (accounts XX-34-01, XX-34-73, XX-34-74, XX-34-75, 51-34-
          00, 12-34-00, 50-34-00, 37-34-00, 38-34-00, and XX-34-99).

                    administrative support operations

1242.77 Administration (account XX-55-01).
1242.78 Employees performing clerical and accounting functions, and loss 
          and damage claims processing (accounts XX-55-76 and XX-55-78).
1242.79 Communication systems operations (account XX-55-77).
1242.80 Fringe benefits (account 12-55-00).
1242.81 Joint facility--debit and credit (accounts 37-55-00 and 38-55-
          00).
1242.82 Other and casualties and insurance (accounts XX-55-99 and 50-55-
          00).

                           Operating Expenses

                       general and administration

1242.83 Officers--general superintendence; accounting, auditing and 
          finance; management services and data processing; personnel 
          and labor relations; legal and secretarial; research and 
          development; writedown of uncollectible accounts; property 
          taxes; other taxes except on corporate income or payrolls; and 
          other (accounts XX-63-01, XX-63-86, XX-63-87,

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          XX-63-91, XX-63-92, XX-63-94, 63-63-00, 64-63-00, 65-63-00, 
          and XX-63-99).
1242.84 Marketing, sales, and public relations and advertising (accounts 
          XX-63-88, XX-63-89, and XX-63-93).
1242.85 Fringe benefits (account 12-63-00).
1242.86 Industrial development (account XX-61-90).
1242.87 Joint facility--debit and credit and casualties and insurance 
          (accounts 37-63-00, 38-63-00, and 50-63-00).

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 721, 11142.

    Source: 43 FR 7637, Feb. 24, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

    Note: The report forms prescribed by part 1242 are available upon 
request from the Office of the Secretary, Surface Transportation Board, 
Washington, DC 20423.

                          List of Instructions


    (a) Commencing with annual reports for the year 1978 or for any 
portion thereof until further order, all class I railroad companies 
including class I switching and terminal companies subject to section 20 
of the Interstate Commerce Act as amended shall separate operating 
expenses common to both freight service and passenger service in 
accordance with the regulation in this part.
    (b) The carrier shall maintain records supporting its common 
operating expense apportionments to freight and passenger services. The 
carrier shall report common expense apportionments to the Board as 
required.

43 FR 7637, Feb. 24, 1978, as amended at 67 FR 57534, Sept. 11, 2002]

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