94-11207. Grand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated, Successor to Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company; Trackage Rights Exemption; Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Co.  

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    INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
    
    [Finance Docket No. 32491]
    
     
    
    Grand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated, Successor to Grand 
    Trunk Western Railroad Company; Trackage Rights Exemption; Indiana 
    Harbor Belt Railroad Co.
    
        Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company (IHB) and Grand Trunk Western 
    Railroad Incorporated (GTW), successor to Grand Trunk Western Railroad 
    Company, have agreed to amend their existing trackage rights 
    agreement.1 The agreement granted GTW overhead trackage rights 
    between Riverdale and Franklin Park, IL as follows: (1) Between IHB's 
    connection with the Union Pacific Railroad at Dolton Tower and IHB's 
    connection with the Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Company's 
    (CNW) at Proviso yard, and (2) between IHB's connection with GTW and 
    GTW's tower at Blue Island, IL, and IHB's connection with CNW at 
    Proviso yard. The amended agreement will allow GTW to operate over an 
    additional 2.8 miles between IHB's connection with GTW at Blue-Island, 
    IL and IHB's connection with the Wisconsin Central Railway Ltd. at 
    Norpaul in Franklin Park, IL. The trackage rights became effective on 
    April 26, 1994.
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        \1\ The existing trackage rights were acquired by GTW under a 
    Notice of Exemption in Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company--
    Trackage Rights Exemption--Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company, 
    Finance Docket No. 31611 (ICC served Mar. 23, 1990).
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        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 stay 
    the transaction. Pleadings must be filed with the Commission and served 
    on: Kevin M. Stanko, Attorney, Grand Trunk Western Railroad 
    Incorporated, 1333 Brewery Park Blvd., Detroit, MI 48207-2699, and 
    Joseph A. Markase, Counsel, Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company, 
    Office of the General Manager, 2721 161st St., Hammond, IN 47623.
        As a condition to use of this exemption, any employees adversely 
    affected by the trackage rights will be protected pursuant to 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: May 3, 1994.
    
        By the Commission, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
    Proceedings.
    Sidney L. Strickland, Jr.,
    Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 94-11207 Filed 5-9-94; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 7035-01-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
05/10/1994
Department:
Interstate Commerce Commission
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Document Number:
94-11207
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: May 10, 1994, Finance Docket No. 32491