[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 236 (Friday, December 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63116-63117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29930]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or 
Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the 
Requirements of Title 49 CFR Part 236

    Pursuant to Title 49 CFR Part 235 and 49 U.S.C. App. 26, the 
following railroads have petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of the 
signal system or relief from the requirements of Title 49 CFR Part 236 
as detailed below.

Block Signal Application (BS-AP)-No. 3367
Applicant: Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Mr. William G. 
Peterson, Director Signal Engineering, 1900 Continental Plaza, Fort 
Worth, Texas 76102-5304.

    The Burlington Northern Railroad Company seeks approval of the 
proposed modification of the traffic control system, on the two main 
tracks, between milepost 337.1, near Chariton, Iowa, and milepost 
310.0, near Halpin, Iowa, on the Northern Corridor, Galesburg Division, 
Ottumwa Subdivision; consisting of the discontinuance and removal of 18 
automatic signals and installation of 34 automatic signals.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to respace signals 
associated with the installation of electronic coded track circuits.

BS-AP-No. 3368
Applicant: CSX Transportation, Incorporated, Mr. D. G. Orr, Chief 
Engineer--Train Control, 500 Water Street (S/C J-350), Jacksonville, 
Florida 32202.

    CSX Transportation, Incorporated seeks approval of the proposed 
discontinuance and removal of the 

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traffic control system, on the single siding, between Demmler, milepost 
PLY11.6 and Riverton, milepost PLY14.3, Pennsylvania, Cumberland 
Division, Pittsburgh Subdivision; consisting of the discontinuance and 
removal of the electric locks from four hand-operated switches, and 
establish Rule 105 for the method of operation on the siding.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to eliminate signal 
system no longer needed for present day operation.

BS-AP-No. 3369
Applicant: Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Mr. William G. 
Peterson, Director Signal Engineering, 1900 Continental Plaza, Fort 
Worth, Texas 76102-5304.

    The Burlington Northern Railroad Company seeks approval of the 
proposed modification of the traffic control system on the single main 
track, between milepost 310.0, near Neosho, Missouri, and milepost 
345.0 near Afton, Oklahoma, on the Southern Corridor, Springfield 
Division, Monett Subdivision, consisting of the discontinuance and 
removal of 15 automatic signals, the discontinuance and removal of 2 
absolute signals, and the installation of 20 automatic signals.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to respace signals 
associated with the installation of electronic coded track circuits.

Rules Standards & Instructions Application (RS&I-AP)-No. 1098
Applicants: Union Pacific Railroad Company, Chicago and NorthWestern 
Transportation Company, Mr. A.L. Shoener, Executive Vice President 
Operations, 1416 Dodge Street, Room 1206, Omaha, Nebraska 68179.

    The Union Pacific Railroad Company and Chicago and NorthWestern 
Transportation Company (CNW) jointly seek relief from the requirements 
of Section 236.566 (49 CFR, 236.566) of the Rules, Standard and 
Instructions to the extent that they be allowed to operate non-equipped 
automatic cab signal/automatic train stop (ACS/ATS) locomotives, in 
unit coal train service, between Lake Bluff, milepost 30.2 and 
Waukegan, milepost 35.9, Wisconsin, on the Kenosha Subdivision of the 
former CNW, in ACS/ATS territory.
    Applicant's justification for relief: To eliminate train delay, 
additional operating costs, and reduced locomotive utilization on the 
limited fleet of ATS equipped locomotives.
    Any interested party desiring to protest the granting of an 
application shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which the 
protest is made, and contain a concise statement of the interest of the 
protestant in the proceeding. The original and two copies of the 
protest shall be filed with the Associate Administrator for Safety, 
FRA, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 within 45 
calendar days of the date of issuance of this notice. Additionally, one 
copy of the protest shall be furnished to the applicant at the address 
listed above.
    FRA expects to be able to determine these matters without oral 
hearing. However, if a specific request for an oral hearing is 
accompanied by a showing that the party is unable to adequately present 
his or her position by written statements, an application may be set 
for public hearing.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on December 4, 1995.
Phil Olekszyk,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program 
Implementation.
[FR Doc. 95-29930 Filed 12-7-95; 8:45 am]
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