Union Pacific Railroad Company-Trackage Rights Exemption-BNSF Railway Company, 34416 [E6-9250]

Download as PDF 34416 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 114 / Wednesday, June 14, 2006 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 34880] By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–9250 Filed 6–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Union Pacific Railroad Company— Trackage Rights Exemption—BNSF Railway Company DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has agreed to grant overhead trackage rights to Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) over BNSF’s rail line between BNSF milepost 0.69 near Portland, OR, and BNSF milepost 8.1 near North Portland Junction, OR, a distance of approximately 7.41 miles. The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after June 1, 2006, but consummation could lawfully occur no earlier than June 2, 2006, the effective date of the exemption (7 days after the exemption was filed).1 The purpose of the trackage rights is to create an additional overhead routing for UP trains in the Portland, OR area. 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. 34880, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Robert T. Opal, General Commerce Counsel, 1400 Douglas Street, STOP 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Decided: June 7, 2006. 1 A decision served on June 5, 2006, denied a petition to stay the operation of the notice of exemption filed by John D. Fitzgerald, for and on behalf of the United Transportation Union—General Committee of Adjustment. Dennis R. Pierce filed a letter on June 5, 2006, on behalf of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen—General Committee of Adjustment in support of the stay request of Mr. Fitzgerald. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 14, 2006)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34880]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--BNSF 
Railway Company

    BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has agreed to grant overhead trackage 
rights to Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) over BNSF's rail line 
between BNSF milepost 0.69 near Portland, OR, and BNSF milepost 8.1 
near North Portland Junction, OR, a distance of approximately 7.41 
miles.
    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after June 1, 
2006, but consummation could lawfully occur no earlier than June 2, 
2006, the effective date of the exemption (7 days after the exemption 
was filed).\1\
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    \1\ A decision served on June 5, 2006, denied a petition to stay 
the operation of the notice of exemption filed by John D. 
Fitzgerald, for and on behalf of the United Transportation Union--
General Committee of Adjustment. Dennis R. Pierce filed a letter on 
June 5, 2006, on behalf of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers 
and Trainmen--General Committee of Adjustment in support of the stay 
request of Mr. Fitzgerald.
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    The purpose of the trackage rights is to create an additional 
overhead routing for UP trains in the Portland, OR area.
    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. 34880, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a 
copy of each pleading must be served on Robert T. Opal, General 
Commerce Counsel, 1400 Douglas Street, STOP 1580, Omaha, NE 68179.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http:/
/www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: June 7, 2006.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-9250 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

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