[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13750-13752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6223]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration


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

    Pursuant to 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 49 CFR Part 236 as detailed 
below. [[Page 13751]] 

Block Signal Application (BS-AP)--No. 3340

    Applicants: Consolidated Rail Corporation, Mr. J. F. Noffsinger, 
Chief Engineer--C&S, 2001 Market Street, P.O. Box 41410, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19101-1410; Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Mr. J. W. 
Smith, Chief Engineer--C&S, Communication and Signal Department, 99 
Spring Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
    The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) and Norfolk Southern 
Railway Company jointly seek approval of the proposed discontinuance 
and removal of ``Hager'' Interlocking, milepost 74.8, at Hagerstown, 
Maryland, Conrail's Harrisburg Division. The proposed changes consist 
of the discontinuance and removal of the power-operated derail and two 
interlocking signals, associated with track reconfiguration and 
installation of a traffic control system on the No. 1 Running Track 
between milepost 74.8 and ``Town'' Interlocking, milepost 73.7.
    The reasons given for the proposed changes is to retire facilities 
no longer required for present operation while upgrading the signal 
system and improving train operations in the area.

BS-AP--No. 3341

    Applicant: Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Mr. William G. 
Peterson, Director Signal Engineering, 9401 Indian Creek Parkway, 
Overland Park, Kansas 66210-9136.
    The Burlington Northern Railroad Company seeks approval of the 
proposed modification of the automatic block signal system on the 
single main track, between Singleton, milepost 130.0 and Iola, milepost 
147.0, Texas, and between Corsicana, milepost 242.0 and Bardwell, 
milepost 259.0, Texas, on the Southern Corridor, Ft. Worth Division, 
Houston Subdivision; consisting of the removal of 16 automatic signals, 
removal of 3 absolute signals, and installation of 19 automatic 
signals.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to respace signals 
associated with the installation of coded track circuits.

BS-AP--No. 3342

    Applicant: Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Mr. William G. 
Peterson, Director Signal Engineering, 9401 Indian Creek Parkway, 
Overland Park, Kansas 66210-9136.
    The Burlington Northern Railroad Company seeks approval of the 
proposed modification of the automatic block signal system, on the main 
track, between Auburn, milepost 21.3 and Puyallup, milepost 30.6, 
Washington, on the Northern Corridor, Pacific Division, Seattle 
Subdivision; consisting of the discontinuance and removal of 11 
electric locks from 11 hand-operated switches.
    The reasons given for the proposed changes is that the ABS 
territory does not require the application of electric locks at these 
locations, also these locks were installed at a time when foreign 
railroads used these locks for entering the main line and this 
condition no longer exists.

BS-AP--No. 3343

    Applicant: Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Mr. William G. 
Peterson, Director Signal Engineering, 9401 Indian Creek Parkway, 
Overland Park, Kansas 66210-9136.
    The Burlington Northern Railroad Company seeks approval of the 
proposed modification of the traffic control system, on the single main 
track, at Tupelo, Mississippi, between milepost 584.5 and milepost 
588.0, on the Southern Corridor, Memphis Division, Birmingham 
Subdivision; consisting of the removal of controlled signals 138L, 
138RA, and 138RB, removal of automatic signals 5859 and 5846, and 
installation of two intermediate automatic signals back to back near 
milepost 585.7.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is the upgrading of the 
crossing signals to motion detecting control and the existing crossing 
control cutouts are no longer required.

BS-AP--No. 3344

    Applicant: Consolidated Rail Corporation, Mr. J. F. Noffsinger, 
Chief Engineer--C&S, 2001 Market Street, P.O. Box 41410, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19101-1410.
    The Consolidated Rail Corporation seeks approval of the proposed 
modification and reduction of the eastward limits of ``MO'' 
Interlocking, milepost 250.5, at Cresson, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh 
Line, Harrisburg Division; consisting of the conversion of ``Old No. 
1'' power-operated switch on the ``0'' track to hand operation, and the 
discontinuance and removal of interlocking signals 12W, 12E and 6L.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to retire facilities 
no longer required for present operation.

BS-AP-No. 3345

    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 
modification of the signal system, on the two main tracks, between 
Leewood, milepost F372.38 and Aulon, milepost F374.50, Tennessee, 
Nashville Division, Memphis Subdivision; consisting of the 
discontinuance and removal of automatic signals 372.9 and 374.4.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to improve operations 
and increase efficiency.

BS-AP--No. 3346

    Applicant: Soo Line Railroad Company, Mr. J. C. Thomas, Manager S&C 
Maintenance, 105 South 5th Street, Box 530, Minneapolis, Minnesota 
55440.
    The Soo Line Railroad Company seeks approval of the proposed 
discontinuance and removal of the Conley frog locks on the movable 
bridge at LaCrosse, Wisconsin, Heartland Division, Tomah Subdivision.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to reduce maintenance 
costs associated with maintaining the frog locks, which are not 
required to be in compliance with applicable rule Part 236.312.

BS-AP--No. 3347

    Applicant: Soo Line Railroad Company, Mr. J. C. Thomas, Manager S&C 
Maintenance, 105 South 5th Street, Box 530, Minneapolis, Minnesota 
55440.
    The Soo Line Railroad Company seeks approval of the proposed 
discontinuance and removal of the Conley frog locks on the movable 
bridge at Hastings, Minnesota, Heartland Division, River Subdivision.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to reduce maintenance 
costs associated with maintaining the frog locks, which are not 
required to be in compliance with applicable rule Part 236.312.

BS-AP--No. 3348

    Applicant: Soo Line Railroad Company, Mr. J. C. Thomas, Manager S&C 
Maintenance, 105 South 5th Street, Box 530, Minneapolis, Minnesota 
55440.
    The Soo Line Railroad Company seeks approval of the proposed 
discontinuance and removal of the Conley frog locks on the movable 
bridge at Sabula, Iowa, Gateway Division, Davenport Subdivision.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to reduce maintenance 
costs associated with maintaining the frog locks, which are not 
required to be in compliance with applicable rule Part 236.312. 
[[Page 13752]] 

BS-AP--No. 3349

    Applicant: Consolidated Rail Corporation, Mr. J. F. Noffsinger, 
Chief Engineer--C&S, 2001 Market Street, P.O. Box 41410, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19101-1410.
    The Consolidated Rail Corporation seeks approval of the proposed 
modification of the automatic block signal system, on the two main 
tracks, between Scioto Interlocking, milepost 132.1 and Bannon 
Interlocking, milepost 137.6, near Columbus, Ohio, Western Branch, 
Indianapolis Division; consisting of the discontinuance and removal of 
automatic signals 1321, 1332, 1351, 1352, 1361, and 1362, and the 
relocation of automatic signals 1341 and 1342, 350 feet north of 
milepost 135.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to retire facilities 
no longer required for present operation and improve braking distance.
    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 March 8, 1995.
Phil Olekszyk,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program 
Implementation.
[FR Doc. 95-6223 Filed 3-13-95; 8:45 am]
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