80_FR_22863 80 FR 22785 - Union Pacific Railroad Company-Lease Exemption-BNSF Railway Company

80 FR 22785 - Union Pacific Railroad Company-Lease Exemption-BNSF Railway Company

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
BNSF Railway Company-Lease Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)

Page Range22785-22785
FR Document2015-09484

The Board grants separate exemptions under 49 U.S.C. 10502 from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 for BNSF to lease from UP approximately 54.12 miles of main line track for both track and signal maintenance and 7.80 miles of right of way for signal maintenance; and for UP to lease from BNSF approximately 14.85 miles of main line track for track and signal maintenance and 1.77 miles of right of way for track maintenance only. The proposed lease transactions involve lines located between South Denver and Bragdon, Colo. (the Joint Corridor) and between Prospect Junction and South Denver, Colo. (the Consolidated Corridor). The exemptions are subject to employee protective conditions.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 22785]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09484]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35895]

BNSF Railway Company--Lease Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad 
Company

[Docket No. FD 35896]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Lease Exemption--BNSF Railway 
Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board grants separate exemptions under 49 U.S.C. 10502 
from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 for BNSF to 
lease from UP approximately 54.12 miles of main line track for both 
track and signal maintenance and 7.80 miles of right of way for signal 
maintenance; and for UP to lease from BNSF approximately 14.85 miles of 
main line track for track and signal maintenance and 1.77 miles of 
right of way for track maintenance only. The proposed lease 
transactions involve lines located between South Denver and Bragdon, 
Colo. (the Joint Corridor) and between Prospect Junction and South 
Denver, Colo. (the Consolidated Corridor). The exemptions are subject 
to employee protective conditions.

DATES: The exemptions will be effective on April 30, 2015. Petitions to 
stay, petitions for reconsideration, and petitions to reopen are due by 
April 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to 
Docket No. FD 35895 or Docket No. FD 35896, must be filed with the 
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Karl 
Morell, Karl Morell & Associates, 655 Fifteenth Street, Suite 225, 
Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Quinn at (202) 245-0382. 
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the proposed transaction, BNSF would 
grant UP a non-exclusive lease for the following segments of BNSF-owned 
trackage: (i) On the Joint Corridor, main track 2, BNSF milepost 12.41, 
at or near Littleton, to BNSF milepost 25.21, at or near Sedalia; (ii) 
on the Joint Corridor, main track 2, BNSF milepost 49.79, at or near 
Spruce, to BNSF milepost 51.84, at or near Palmer Lake; and (iii) on 
the Joint Corridor, main track 2, BNSF milepost 84.36, at or near 
Crews, to BNSF milepost 86.13, south of Crews, excluding the signal 
system and grade crossing warning devices. UP would grant BNSF a non-
exclusive lease for the following segments of UP-owned trackage: (i) On 
the Consolidated Corridor in Denver, main track 1, BNSF milepost 0.0 to 
BNSF milepost 0.85; (ii) on the Joint Corridor, main track 1, BNSF 
milepost 3.92, at or near South Denver, to BNSF milepost 25.21, at or 
near Sedalia (excluding Dupont Spur at approximately UP milepost 20.6, 
Fort Logan Spur at approximately UP milepost 9.1, and Iowa Spur No. 3 
at approximately UP milepost 5.3); (iii) on the Joint Corridor, main 
track 1, BNSF milepost 48.97, at or near Spruce, to BNSF milepost 
51.99, at or near Palmer Lake; (iv) on the Joint Corridor, main track 
1, BNSF milepost 51.84 to BNSF milepost 51.99, at or near Palmer Lake; 
(v) on the Joint Corridor, the single track, BNSF milepost 51.99, at or 
near Palmer Lake, to BNSF milepost 78.75, at or near Kelker (excluding 
UP's yard in Colorado Springs between UP milepost 74.4 and UP milepost 
75.4, the Templeton Gap Spur at approximately UP milepost 72.79, and 
the Russina Spur at approximately UP milepost 70.7); and (vi) on the 
Joint Corridor, main track 1, BNSF milepost 84.49, at or near Crews, to 
BNSF milepost 86.54, south of Crews. UP would also grant BNSF a non-
exclusive lease of UP's signal system and grade crossing warning 
devices on the Joint Corridor, main track 2, BNSF milepost 86.13, south 
of Crews, to BNSF milepost 93.9, at or near Nixon.
    Additional information is contained in the Board's decision. Board 
decisions and notices are available on our Web site at www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: April 20, 2015.

    By the Board, Acting Chairman Miller and Vice Chairman Begeman.
Raina S. Contee,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2015-09484 Filed 4-22-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

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(modes 1, 2) [FR Doc. 2015–09352 Filed 4–22–15; 08:45 am] ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of milepost 48.97, at or near Spruce, to BILLING CODE 4909–60–M all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD BNSF milepost 51.99, at or near Palmer 35895 or Docket No. FD 35896, must be Lake; (iv) on the Joint Corridor, main filed with the Surface Transportation track 1, BNSF milepost 51.84 to BNSF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, milepost 51.99, at or near Palmer Lake; DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of (v) on the Joint Corridor, the single Surface Transportation Board each pleading must be served on Karl track, BNSF milepost 51.99, at or near [Docket No. FD 35895] Morell, Karl Morell & Associates, 655 Palmer Lake, to BNSF milepost 78.75, at Fifteenth Street, Suite 225, Washington, or near Kelker (excluding UP’s yard in BNSF Railway Company—Lease DC 20005. Colorado Springs between UP milepost Exemption—Union Pacific Railroad FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 74.4 and UP milepost 75.4, the Company Valerie Quinn at (202) 245–0382. Templeton Gap Spur at approximately [Docket No. FD 35896] Assistance for the hearing impaired is UP milepost 72.79, and the Russina available through the Federal Spur at approximately UP milepost Union Pacific Railroad Company— Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 70.7); and (vi) on the Joint Corridor, Lease Exemption—BNSF Railway (800) 877–8339. main track 1, BNSF milepost 84.49, at Company SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the or near Crews, to BNSF milepost 86.54, proposed transaction, BNSF would south of Crews. UP would also grant AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, grant UP a non-exclusive lease for the DOT. BNSF a non-exclusive lease of UP’s following segments of BNSF-owned signal system and grade crossing ACTION: Notice of exemption. trackage: (i) On the Joint Corridor, main warning devices on the Joint Corridor, track 2, BNSF milepost 12.41, at or near main track 2, BNSF milepost 86.13, SUMMARY: The Board grants separate Littleton, to BNSF milepost 25.21, at or exemptions under 49 U.S.C. 10502 from south of Crews, to BNSF milepost 93.9, near Sedalia; (ii) on the Joint Corridor, the prior approval requirements of 49 at or near Nixon. main track 2, BNSF milepost 49.79, at U.S.C. 11323–25 for BNSF to lease from or near Spruce, to BNSF milepost 51.84, Additional information is contained UP approximately 54.12 miles of main at or near Palmer Lake; and (iii) on the in the Board’s decision. Board decisions line track for both track and signal Joint Corridor, main track 2, BNSF and notices are available on our Web maintenance and 7.80 miles of right of milepost 84.36, at or near Crews, to site at www.stb.dot.gov. way for signal maintenance; and for UP BNSF milepost 86.13, south of Crews, to lease from BNSF approximately 14.85 Decided: April 20, 2015. excluding the signal system and grade miles of main line track for track and By the Board, Acting Chairman Miller and crossing warning devices. UP would signal maintenance and 1.77 miles of Vice Chairman Begeman. grant BNSF a non-exclusive lease for the right of way for track maintenance only. following segments of UP-owned Raina S. Contee, The proposed lease transactions involve trackage: (i) On the Consolidated Clearance Clerk. lines located between South Denver and Corridor in Denver, main track 1, BNSF [FR Doc. 2015–09484 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] Bragdon, Colo. (the Joint Corridor) and milepost 0.0 to BNSF milepost 0.85; (ii) BILLING CODE 4915–01–P between Prospect Junction and South on the Joint Corridor, main track 1, Denver, Colo. (the Consolidated mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BNSF milepost 3.92, at or near South Corridor). The exemptions are subject to Denver, to BNSF milepost 25.21, at or DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION employee protective conditions. near Sedalia (excluding Dupont Spur at DATES: The exemptions will be effective approximately UP milepost 20.6, Fort Public Availability of the Department of on April 30, 2015. Petitions to stay, Logan Spur at approximately UP Transportation FY 14 Service Contract petitions for reconsideration, and milepost 9.1, and Iowa Spur No. 3 at Inventory petitions to reopen are due by April 27, approximately UP milepost 5.3); (iii) on 2015. the Joint Corridor, main track 1, BNSF AGENCY: Department of Transportation. 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Document Created: 2015-12-16 08:41:00
Document Modified: 2015-12-16 08:41:00
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of exemption.
DatesThe exemptions will be effective on April 30, 2015. Petitions to stay, petitions for reconsideration, and petitions to reopen are due by April 27, 2015.
ContactValerie Quinn at (202) 245-0382. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877-8339.
FR Citation80 FR 22785 
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