[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 250 (Friday, December 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 67363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31503]



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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Finance Docket No. 32830]


Alameda Corridor Construction Application

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission.

ACTION: Notice of construction application.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is publishing notice of an application filed by 
the Cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA, under 49 U.S.C. 10901 and 
49 CFR Part 1150 for authority to construct a 20-mile rail corridor 
(the Alameda Rail Corridor) extending from the Ports of Los Angeles and 
Long Beach (the Ports) to points in central Los Angeles. This notice 
sets forth the procedures governing public participation in the 
application proceeding.

DATES: Written comments by interested persons must be filed by January 
16, 1996, and concurrently served on applicants' representatives. Each 
comment must contain the basis for the party's position either in 
support of or in opposition to the application and must be accompanied 
by a certificate of service. Applicants' replies must be filed by 
January 22, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring 
to Finance Docket No. 32830, to: Office of the Secretary, Case Control 
Branch, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1201 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20423. In addition, commenters must concurrently send 
one copy to each of applicants' representatives: Samuel M. Sipe, Jr., 
Steptoe & Johnson LLP, 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20036; James K. Hahn, 425 South Palos Verdes St., San Pedro, CA 90733; 
and John R. Calhoun, 11th Floor, 333 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 
90802.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 927-5660. 
[TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed Alameda Rail Corridor 
(Corridor) will consist of a multiple main track, high density, 
predominantly 40-mile per hour rail line with centralized traffic 
control to permit bi-directional operation on each main track. The 
Corridor will run north from the Ports along and generally parallel to 
Alameda Street for a distance of approximately 20 miles to points in 
central Los Angeles where it will connect with the existing rail lines 
of The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company, the Union Pacific 
Railroad Company, and Southern Pacific Transportation Company (Southern 
Pacific). The Corridor will be built generally along the existing 
former Southern Pacific San Pedro Branch right of way and is designed 
to consolidate rail traffic to and from the Ports on the rail line, 
facilitate access, increase capacity, and improve service to Port 
terminals and facilities.
    On the basis of the written comments, the Commission will determine 
whether any additional hearing is necessary. If there is no opposition 
to the application, the Commission may reach a decision using the 
information in the application.
    Legislation to sunset the Commission on December 31, 1995, and 
transfer remaining functions is now under consideration in Congress. 
Until further notice, parties submitting pleadings should continue to 
use the current name and address.

    Decided: December 21, 1995.

    By the Commission, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-31503 Filed 12-28-95; 8:45 am]
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