Union Pacific Railroad CompanyTrackage Rights Exemption Southern Pacific Transportation Company

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 2718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1069]



FR-4915-00-P

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33449]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--
Southern Pacific Transportation Company

    Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SP) has agreed to grant 
overhead trackage rights to Union Pacific Transportation Company (UP) 
over SP's tracks known as the Bakersfield Line from milepost 479.1 near 
Keenbrook to milepost 481.0 near Dike, a distance of 1.9 miles, in the 
vicinity of Los Angeles, CA. \1\
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    \1\ UP states that it filed this notice of exemption to extend 
the trackage rights it received from SP in STB Finance Docket No. 
33128 (STB served Oct. 8, 1996), which included, among others, the 
Bakersfield Line between Dike (MP 481.0) and West Colton (MP 494.2).
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    The transaction was expected to be consummated on or as soon as 
possible after January 7, 1998, the effective date of the exemption.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the 
trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk 
and Western Ry. Co.--Trackage Rights--BN, 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as 
modified in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.--Lease and Operate, 360 I.C.C. 
653 (1980).
    This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If the notice 
contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab 
initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C.10502(d) may 
be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not 
automatically stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33449, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be 
served on: Joseph D. Anthofer, General Attorney, 1416 Dodge Street, 
#830, Omaha, NE 19381-0796.

    Decided: January 7, 1998.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-1069 Filed 1-15-98; 8:45 am]
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