York Railway Company-Discontinuance Exemption-in York County, Pa.; and Yorkrail, LLC-Abandonment Exemption-in York County, Pa., 74485-74486 [2020-25692]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket Nos. AB 1307X; and AB 1308X]
York Railway Company—
Discontinuance Exemption—in York
County, Pa.; and Yorkrail, LLC—
Abandonment Exemption—in York
County, Pa.
Yorkrail, LLC (Yorkrail) and York
Railway Company (YRC) (collectively,
Applicants) jointly filed a verified
notice of exemption under 49 CFR part
1152 subpart F—Exempt Abandonments
and Discontinuances of Service for
Yorkrail to abandon, and YRC to
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discontinue service over,1
approximately 8.59 miles of rail line
extending: (1) Between approximately
milepost 20.07, in the Village of Bair,
Pa., in West Manchester Township, and
approximately milepost 23.3, in the
Borough of Spring Grove, Pa., in Jackson
Township; and (2) between
approximately milepost 24.10, near
Spring Grove, and approximately
milepost 29.46, near Hanover, Pa., in
Heidelberg Township (the Line).2 The
Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip
Codes 17362, 17331, and 17408. There
are no stations on the Line.
Applicants have certified that: (1) No
local traffic has moved over the Line for
at least two years; (2) no overhead traffic
has moved over the Line for at least two
years; (3) no formal complaint filed by
a user of rail service on the Line (or by
a state or local government entity acting
on behalf of such user) regarding
cessation of service over the Line either
is pending with the Surface
Transportation Board (Board) or with
any U.S. District Court or has been
decided in favor of complainant within
the two-year period; and (4) the
requirements at 49 CFR 1105.12
(newspaper publication) and 49 CFR
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental
agencies) have been met. Applicants
request waiver of the 20-day advance
service requirement for the
environmental and historic report under
49 CFR 1105.7 and 1105.8; that request
has been granted in a separate decision.
See York Ry.—Discontinuance
Exemption—in York Cnty., Pa., AB
1307X et al. (STB served November 17,
2020).
As a condition to these exemptions,
any employee adversely affected by the
abandonment and discontinuance shall
be protected under Oregon Short Line
Railroad—Abandonment Portion
Goshen Branch Between Firth &
Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville
Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To
address whether this condition
1 The joint verified notice was initially submitted
indicating that both entities were seeking
abandonment authority. By letter dated November
13, 2020, Applicants requested that the Board
caption the proceedings as seeking discontinuance
and abandonment exemptions to the extent that was
more appropriate. See also York Ry.—
Discontinuance Exemption—in York Cnty., Pa., AB
1307X et al. (STB served November 17, 2020).
2 Applicants state that ‘‘YRC owns all of the
common carrier operating rights with respect to [the
Line], while Yorkrail is a carrier by virtue of its
ownership of the underlying rail assets comprising
[the Line].’’ (Verified Notice 2.) See also Md. & Pa.
R.R. & Yorkrail, Inc.—Intracorporate Family
Transaction Exemption, FD 33815 (STB served Dec.
13, 1999). According to Applicants, Genesee &
Wyoming, Inc., gained control of the two companies
in 2002. See Genesee & Wyo. Inc.—Control
Exemption—ETR Acquis. Corp., FD 34148 (STB
served Feb. 28, 2002).
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adequately protects affected employees,
a petition for partial revocation under
49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed.
Provided no formal expression of
intent to file an offer of financial
assistance (OFA) has been received,3 the
exemptions will be effective on
December 20, 2020, unless stayed
pending reconsideration. Petitions to
stay that do not involve environmental
issues,4 formal expressions of intent to
file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),
and interim trail use/rail banking
requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be
filed by November 30, 2020.5 Petitions
to reopen or requests for public use
conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must
be filed by December 10, 2020.
A copy of any petition filed with the
Board should be sent to Applicants’
representative, Eric M. Hocky, Clark Hill
PLC, Two Commerce Square, 2001
Market St., Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA
19103.
If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemptions
are void ab initio.
Applicants have filed a combined
environmental and historic report that
addresses the potential effects, if any, of
the abandonment on the environment
and historic resources. OEA will issue a
Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft
EA) by November 27, 2020. The Draft
EA will be available to interested
persons on the Board’s website, by
writing to OEA, or by calling OEA at
(202) 245–0305. Assistance for the
hearing impaired is available through
the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339. Comments on environmental and
historic preservation matters must be
filed within 15 days after the Draft EA
becomes available to the public.
Environmental, historic preservation,
public use, or interim trail use/rail
banking conditions will be imposed,
where appropriate, in a subsequent
decision.
Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR
1152.29(e)(2), Yorkrail shall file a notice
of consummation with the Board to
3 Persons interested in submitting an OFA must
first file a formal expression of intent to file an
offer, indicating the type of financial assistance they
wish to provide (i.e., subsidy or purchase) and
demonstrating that they are preliminarily
financially responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i).
4 The Board will grant a stay if an informed
decision on environmental issues (whether raised
by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental
Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation)
cannot be made before the exemptions’ effective
date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5
I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should
be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may
take appropriate action before the exemptions’
effective date.
5 Filing fees for OFAs and trail use requests can
be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25) and (27),
respectively.
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signify that it has exercised the
authority granted and fully abandoned
the Line. If consummation has not been
effected by Yorkrail’s filing of a notice
of consummation by November 20,
2021, and there are no legal or
regulatory barriers to consummation,
the authority to abandon will
automatically expire.
Board decisions and notices are
available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: November 17, 2020.
By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director,
Office of Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket Nos. AB 1307X; and AB 1308X]
York Railway Company--Discontinuance Exemption--in York County,
Pa.; and Yorkrail, LLC--Abandonment Exemption--in York County, Pa.
Yorkrail, LLC (Yorkrail) and York Railway Company (YRC)
(collectively, Applicants) jointly filed a verified notice of exemption
under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments and
Discontinuances of Service for Yorkrail to abandon, and YRC to
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discontinue service over,\1\ approximately 8.59 miles of rail line
extending: (1) Between approximately milepost 20.07, in the Village of
Bair, Pa., in West Manchester Township, and approximately milepost
23.3, in the Borough of Spring Grove, Pa., in Jackson Township; and (2)
between approximately milepost 24.10, near Spring Grove, and
approximately milepost 29.46, near Hanover, Pa., in Heidelberg Township
(the Line).\2\ The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 17362,
17331, and 17408. There are no stations on the Line.
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\1\ The joint verified notice was initially submitted indicating
that both entities were seeking abandonment authority. By letter
dated November 13, 2020, Applicants requested that the Board caption
the proceedings as seeking discontinuance and abandonment exemptions
to the extent that was more appropriate. See also York Ry.--
Discontinuance Exemption--in York Cnty., Pa., AB 1307X et al. (STB
served November 17, 2020).
\2\ Applicants state that ``YRC owns all of the common carrier
operating rights with respect to [the Line], while Yorkrail is a
carrier by virtue of its ownership of the underlying rail assets
comprising [the Line].'' (Verified Notice 2.) See also Md. & Pa.
R.R. & Yorkrail, Inc.--Intracorporate Family Transaction Exemption,
FD 33815 (STB served Dec. 13, 1999). According to Applicants,
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., gained control of the two companies in
2002. See Genesee & Wyo. Inc.--Control Exemption--ETR Acquis. Corp.,
FD 34148 (STB served Feb. 28, 2002).
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Applicants have certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over
the Line for at least two years; (2) no overhead traffic has moved over
the Line for at least two years; (3) no formal complaint filed by a
user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government
entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service
over the Line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board
(Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of
complainant within the two-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49
CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication) and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to
governmental agencies) have been met. Applicants request waiver of the
20-day advance service requirement for the environmental and historic
report under 49 CFR 1105.7 and 1105.8; that request has been granted in
a separate decision. See York Ry.--Discontinuance Exemption--in York
Cnty., Pa., AB 1307X et al. (STB served November 17, 2020).
As a condition to these exemptions, any employee adversely affected
by the abandonment and discontinuance shall be protected under Oregon
Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth &
Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
To address whether this condition adequately protects affected
employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
must be filed.
Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of
financial assistance (OFA) has been received,\3\ the exemptions will be
effective on December 20, 2020, unless stayed pending reconsideration.
Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues,\4\ formal
expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2), and
interim trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be
filed by November 30, 2020.\5\ Petitions to reopen or requests for
public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by December
10, 2020.
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\3\ Persons interested in submitting an OFA must first file a
formal expression of intent to file an offer, indicating the type of
financial assistance they wish to provide (i.e., subsidy or
purchase) and demonstrating that they are preliminarily financially
responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i).
\4\ The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on
environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board's
Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) in its independent
investigation) cannot be made before the exemptions' effective date.
See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any
request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the
Board may take appropriate action before the exemptions' effective
date.
\5\ Filing fees for OFAs and trail use requests can be found at
49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25) and (27), respectively.
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A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to
Applicants' representative, Eric M. Hocky, Clark Hill PLC, Two Commerce
Square, 2001 Market St., Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
If the verified notice contains false or misleading information,
the exemptions are void ab initio.
Applicants have filed a combined environmental and historic report
that addresses the potential effects, if any, of the abandonment on the
environment and historic resources. OEA will issue a Draft
Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) by November 27, 2020. The Draft EA
will be available to interested persons on the Board's website, by
writing to OEA, or by calling OEA at (202) 245-0305. Assistance for the
hearing impaired is available through the Federal Relay Service at
(800) 877-8339. Comments on environmental and historic preservation
matters must be filed within 15 days after the Draft EA becomes
available to the public.
Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or interim trail
use/rail banking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a
subsequent decision.
Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), Yorkrail shall
file a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has
exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the Line. If
consummation has not been effected by Yorkrail's filing of a notice of
consummation by November 20, 2021, and there are no legal or regulatory
barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically
expire.
Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: November 17, 2020.
By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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