[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 250 (Friday, December 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 67362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31402]
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Finance Docket No. 32832]
Burlington Northern Railroad Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Norfolk and Western Railway Company (NW) has agreed to grant
overhead trackage rights to Burlington Northern Railroad Company (BN)
over 14.6 miles of its rail line from milepost 16.4 at Chicago Ridge,
IL, through NW's Landers Yard in Chicago at milepost 10.8, to NW's
Calumet Yard at milepost B510.
The purpose of this transaction is to improve the operating
efficiencies of NW and BN. The trackage rights were scheduled to become
effective on December 18, 1995.
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. 10505(d) may
be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not
automatically stay the transaction. Pleadings must be filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission, 1201 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20423 1 and served on: Michael E. Roper, 3800
Continent Plaza, 777 Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102-5384.
\1\ Legislation to sunset the Commission on December 31, 1995,
and transfer remaining functions is now under consideration in
Congress. Until further notice, parties submitting pleadings should
continue to use the current name and address.
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As a condition to the use of this exemption, any employees
adversely affected by the trackage rights will be protected under
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).
Decided: December 21, 1995.
By the Commission, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-31402 Filed 12-28-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7035-01-P
