[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17862]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33416]
The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company; Trackage
Rights Exemption; Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has agreed to grant overhead
trackage rights to The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company
(BNSF) over trackage located between a point in Houston, TX, near UP's
milepost 377.98 (Gulf Coast Jct.), and a point in Beaumont, TX, near
UP's milepost 458.69, a distance of approximately 80.7 miles.
The transaction is expected to be consummated on June 26, 1997, the
effective date of the exemption.
The purpose of the trackage rights is to improve UP's and BNSF's
operating efficiencies.
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).
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. Peitions 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. 33416, must be filed with the Surface Transportation
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be
served on Michael E. Roper, Senior General Attorney, The Burlington
Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, 3017 Lou Menk Drive, P.O. Box
961039, Fort Worth, TX 76161-0039.
Decided: June 27, 1997.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-17862 Filed 7-8-97; 8:45 am]
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