[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 62667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30787]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33502]


Portland & Western Railroad, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company

    Portland & Western Railroad, Inc. (PNWR), a Class III rail carrier, 
has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to 
acquire <SUP>1</SUP> and, to the extent it does not already have such 
authority, to operate 62.74 miles of rail lines owned by The Burlington 
Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company in the State of Oregon, described 
as follows: (1) Between (a) BN milepost 16.87 near Bowers Junction and 
BN milepost 18.83 near Bendemeer, (b) BN milepost 18.83 to BN milepost 
21.26, and (c) BN milepost 21.50 to BN milepost 22.00 at or near 
Orenco, a distance of approximately 4.89 miles; (2) between BN milepost 
17.07 at Bowers Junction and BN milepost 27.84 near Banks, a distance 
of approximately 10.77 miles; (3) between BN milepost 4.68 near 
Hillsboro and BN milepost 10.28 near Forest Grove, a distance of 
approximately 5.60 miles; (4) between BN milepost 25.52 near St. Marys 
Junction and BN milepost 26.71 near St. Marys, a distance of 
approximately 1.19 miles; (5) between BN milepost 31.28 near Greton and 
BN milepost 64.70 near Hopmere, a distance of approximately 33.42 
miles; and (6) between BN milepost 10.00 at or near United Junction and 
BN milepost 16.87 at or near Bowers Junction, a distance of 
approximately 6.87 miles.<SUP>2</SUP>
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    \1\ PNWR states that it is buying the rail, track materials, and 
other personal property necessary for rail service and that it is 
acquiring an exclusive rail easement over the underlying property.
    \2\ PNWR states that it currently operates most of the lines 
under lease authority obtained in Portland & Western Railroad, 
Inc.--Lease and Operation Exemption--Lines of Burlington Northern 
Railroad Company, Finance Docket No. 32766 (ICC served Jan. 5, 
1996).
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    PNWR expected to commence operations on or about November 14, 1997, 
the effective date of the exemption.
    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 automatically stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33502, 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: Eric M. Hocky, Esquire, Gollatz, Griffin & Ewing, P.C., 213 
West Miner Street, P.O. Box 796, West Chester, PA 19381-0796.

    Decided: November 17, 1997.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-30787 Filed 11-21-97; 8:45 am]
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