99-18214. CSX Transportation, Inc.Trackage Rights ExemptionGrand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated  

  • [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]
    BILLING CODE 4915-00-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
07/16/1999
Department:
Surface Transportation Board
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
99-18214
Pages:
38501-38502 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
STB Finance Docket No. 33767
PDF File:
99-18214.pdf