[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 122 (Monday, June 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 32474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16018]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board 1
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\1\ The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109
Stat. 803, which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and took effect
on January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission and
transferred certain functions to the Surface Transportation Board
(Board). This notice relates to functions that are subject to Board
jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 11323-24.
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[STB Finance Docket No. 32979]
Consolidated Rail Corporation--Trackage Rights Exemption--Grand
Trunk Western Railroad, Inc.
Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Inc. (GTW) has agreed to grant
limited overhead trackage rights to Consolidated Rail Corporation
(Conrail) over a portion of its Main Line Track as follows: (Zone 1)
beginning at existing interchange track and rail connections between
GTW and Conrail in Lansing, MI, at milepost 219.7 (or the future
connection at Cedar at milepost 221.5), extending westerly to the point
of connections at the western end of the Battle Creek Joint Section at
milepost 175.29; (Zone 2) beginning at the point of connections of GTW
main tracks at the west end of the Battle Creek Joint Section at
milepost 176.91, extending westerly to a new connection track to be
constructed at the existing rail crossing at grade, at Schoolcraft, MI,
at milepost 146.8. The total trackage rights over both routes is
approximately 74.52 (or 76.32 with the future connection at Cedar). The
trackage rights are granted for the sole purpose of Conrail's use for
bridge traffic only between GTW/Conrail connections. The trackage
rights also provide that all Conrail movements over the subject
trackage (except movements over the Joint Section only) must either
enter or exit at Lansing, and that Conrail shall not perform any local
service (including switching services) and shall not interchange
traffic with any other carrier. The trackage rights were to become
effective on or after June 17, 1996.
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 stay
the transaction.
An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB
Finance Docket No. 32979, must be filed with the Surface Transportation
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423 and served on: John J. Paylor,
Associate General Counsel, Consolidated Rail Corporation, 2001 Market
Street, 16A, Philadelphia, PA 19101-1416.
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).
Decided: June 17, 1996.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-16018 Filed 6-21-96; 8:45 am]
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