[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 52807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26836]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33465]
CSX Transportation, Inc.--Trackage Rights Exemption--East
Tennessee Railway, L.P.
East Tennessee Railway, L.P. (ETRY), has agreed to grant overhead
trackage rights to CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), over main line
trackage of ETRY between turnouts to be constructed at a point
approximately 39 feet west of derail located on ETRY's #2 track and a
point approximately 80 feet west of the west line of Buffalo Street in
Johnson City, TN, a total distance of approximately 1,900 feet,
exclusive of turnouts.1 The transaction is expected to be
consummated after completion of the construction of two connection
tracks between CSXT and ETRY, but not earlier than October 2, 1997, the
effective date of the exemption.
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\1\ CSXT is acquiring overhead trackage rights only and will
not be allowed to perform any local freight service of any kind to
ETRY's patrons at any point located on the joint trackage.
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The purpose of the proposed trackage rights is to allow CSXT to
rationalize approximately 1,900 feet of its trackage through Cherry
Street in downtown Johnson City, TN, which is a high maintenance and
high risk area in the City.
As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the
trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk
and Western Ry. Co.--Trackage Rights--BN, 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as
modified in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.--Lease and Operate, 360 I.C.C.
653 (1980).
This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If the notice
contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab
initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may
be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not
automatically stay the transaction.
An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB
Finance Docket No. 33465, must be filed with the Surface Transportation
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20423-0001 and served on: Charles M. Rosenberger, Senior
Counsel, CSX Transportation, Inc., 500 Water Street, J-150,
Jacksonville, FL 32202.
Decided: October 2, 1997.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-26836 Filed 10-8-97; 8:45 am]
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