[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 136 (Friday, July 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38501-38502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18214]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33767]
CSX Transportation, Inc.--Trackage Rights Exemption--Grand Trunk
Western Railroad Incorporated
Grand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated (GTW), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Canadian National Railway Company (CN), has agreed to
grant non-exclusive overhead trackage rights to CSX Transportation,
Inc. (CSXT), over main line track of GTW between the proposed CN/
Consolidated Rail Corporation (CRC) connection at Milwaukee Junction,
Detroit, MI, near milepost 54.6 and the existing CN connection with
Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) at West Detroit, MI,1
near milepost 50.2, on CN's Shoreline Subdivision, a total distance of
approximately 4.4 miles.2 The purpose of the trackage rights
is to improve service to customers by reducing congestion and delays in
the
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West Detroit, Delray and Ecorse Junction, MI areas. The transaction was
expected to be consummated on or after July 6, 1999 (the effective date
of the exemption was July 5, 1999, 7 days after notice of the exemption
was filed).
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\1\ CSXT has the right to enter and exit the involved trackage
at the proposed Milwaukee Junction connection and the existing
connection at West Detroit or at other points that may be agreed
upon by the parties.
\2\ A redacted version of the trackage rights agreement between
CSXT, CRC, NSR and GTW was filed with the notice of exemption. The
full version of the agreement was concurrently filed under seal
along with a motion for a protective order, which will be addressed
in a separate decision. CRC and NSR are also apparently filing
similar notices of exemption with the Board.
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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 & Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653
(1980).
This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If it 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. 33767, must be filed with the Surface Transportation
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be
served on Charles M. Rosenberger, CSX Transportation, Inc., 500 Water
Street (J150), Jacksonville, FL 32202.
Board decisions and notices are available on our website at
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''
Decided: July 12, 1999.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-18214 Filed 7-15-99; 8:45 am]
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