[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36031-36032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17394]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33612 (Sub-No. 1)]


The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company--Trackage 
Rights Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, exempts the trackage rights 
described in STB Finance Docket No. 33612 <SUP>1</SUP> to permit the 
trackage rights to expire on July 31, 1998, in accordance with the 
agreement of the parties.<SUP>2</SUP>

    \1\ On June 4, 1998, BNSF filed a notice of exemption under the 
Board's class exemption procedures at 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). The 
notice covered the agreement by UP to grant temporary overhead 
trackage rights to BNSF between Dallas, TX, in the vicinity of UP's 
milepost 214.6 (Dallas Subdivision) and Tower 55, Fort Worth, TX, in 
the vicinity of UP's milepost 245.5 (Dallas Subdivision), a distance 
of approximately 30.9 miles. See The Burlington Northern and Santa 
Fe Railway Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--Union Pacific 
Railroad Company, STB Finance Docket No. 33612 (STB served June 22, 
1998). The trackage rights operations under the exemption became 
effective on June 11, 1998, 7 days after the verified notice was 
filed, and were scheduled to be consummated on June 15, 1998.
    \2\ Trackage rights normally remain in effect unless 
discontinuance authority or approval of a new agreement is sought. 
See Milford-Bennington Railroad Company, Inc.--Trackage Rights 
Exemption--Boston and Maine Corporation and Springfield Terminal 
Railway Company, Finance Docket No. 32103 (ICC served Sept. 3, 
1993).
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DATES: This exemption is effective on July 31, 1998. Petitions to 
reopen must be filed by July 21, 1998.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33612 (Sub-No. 1) must be filed with the Office of 
the Secretary, Case Control Unit, Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of all 
pleadings must be served on petitioners' representatives (1) Yolanda M. 
Grimes, Esq., The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, P. 
O. Box 961039, Fort Worth, TX 76161-0039, and (2) Joseph D. Anthofer, 
Esq., Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1416 Dodge Street, #830, Omaha, 
NE 68179.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 927-1600. 
[TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 565-1695.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, 
call, or pick up in person from: DC NEWS & DATA, INC., Suite 210, 1925 
K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 289-4357. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through TDD services 
(202) 565-1695.]
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: June 23, 1998.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-17394 Filed 6-30-98; 8:45 am]
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