[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 185 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50049-50050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25350]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33462]
Union Pacific Railroad Co.--Trackage Rights Exemption--The
Houston Belt & Terminal Railway Co.
The Houston Belt & Terminal Railway Company (HB&T) has agreed to
grant local trackage rights to Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) over
HB&T's tracks in Houston, Harris County, TX, as follows: (1) The West
Belt Subdivision between milepost 0.00 and connection at milepost 7.2;
(2) the East Belt Subdivision between Belt Junction, at milepost 3.4,
and GH&H connection, at milepost 12.5; and (3) the Columbia Tap near
Pierce Junction, at SP milepost 9.2, to the end of the line.
The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on or after October
6, 1997.
The purpose of the local trackage rights is to permit UP to provide
service directly to shippers on HB&T's tracks and will result in an
efficient and economical operation in the City of Houston.
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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 and 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. 33462, 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 Joseph D. Anthofer, Esq., 1416 Dodge Street, #830, Omaha, NE
68179.
Decided: September 15, 1997.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-25350 Filed 9-23-97; 8:45 am]
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