[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67870-67871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32657]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33314]
Nebraska, Kansas & Colorado Railnet, Inc.--Acquisition and
Operation Exemption--Lines of the Burlington Northern Railroad Company
Nebraska, Kansas & Colorado Railnet, Inc. (NKCR), a noncarrier
newly-created to become a Class III railroad, has filed a verified
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire and operate five
rail lines which are currently owned and operated by the Burlington
Northern Railroad Company (BN) as follows: (1) between Flynn, NE
(milepost 3.3), and Almena Junction, KS (milepost 29.6), a distance of
approximately 26.3 miles; (2) between Oronoque Junction, KS (milepost
47.3), and Oberlin, KS (milepost 78.0), a distance of approximately
30.7 miles; (3) between west of Orleans Junction,
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NE (milepost 0.2), and St. Francis, KS (milepost 133.9); a distance of
approximately 133.7 miles; (4) between Holdrege, NE (milepost 0.8), and
east of Sterling, CO (milepost 225.9),1 a distance of
approximately 225.1 miles; and (5) Norton, KS area trackage between
milepost 315.1 and milepost 319.2, a distance of approximately 4.1
miles.
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\1\ BN will retain overhead trackage rights to provide rail
freight service between milepost 225.9, east of Sterling, CO, and a
connection with the current or any future industry track at or near
Wallace, NE, at or about milepost 114.0, for the sole purpose of
serving the Gentleman Power Plant, or any successor.
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In addition, to the above-described line acquisitions, NKCR will
also acquire, by assignment from BN, certain overhead trackage rights
currently exercised by BN between Almena Junction, KS (milepost 29.6),
and Oronoque Junction, KS (milepost 47.3), a distance of approximately
17.7 miles. The overhead trackage rights run over a line of railroad
owned by the Kyle Railroad and currently dispatched by BN. The trackage
rights effectively link the lines to be acquired by NKCR between Flynn,
NE, and Almena Junction, KS, and between Oronoque Junction, KS, and
Oberlin, KS. The trackage rights will also enable NKCR to access and
serve customers located on the Norton, KS area trackage.
The subject trackage, including the overhead trackage rights, is
approximately 437.6 route miles in length.2
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\2\ NKCR will serve as the operator of the lines, except that BN
shall have the right to operate over the retained BN overhead
trackage rights.
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The transaction was expected to be consummated on or about December
16, 1996.
If the verified notice contains false or misleading information,
the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to reopen the proceeding 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. 33314, must be filed with the Surface Transportation
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423. In addition, a copy of each
pleading must be served on Robert A. Wimbish, Esq., Rea, Cross &
Auchincloss, Suite 420, 1920 N Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036.
Decided: December 17, 1996.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-32657 Filed 12-23-96; 8:45 am]
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