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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

 

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.

Block Signal Application (BS-AP) -No. 3283

    Applicant: Kansas City Southern Railway Company, Mr. M.W. Hahn, 
Vice President-Transportation, 4601 Blanchard Road, Shreveport, 
Louisiana 71107.
    The Kansas City Southern Railway Company seeks approval of the 
proposed discontinuance and removal of the traffic control system, on 
the single main track, between Zacha Junction, milepost 62.6 and 
proposed Union Pacific Railroad Company connection, milepost 56.95, 
near Garland, Texas, on the former Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe 
Railway Company, Dallas Subdivision; including the discontinuance and 
removal of two power-operated switches and associated signals at Zacha 
Junction.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to enhance the safety 
of train operations by placing control of all train movements under the 
direction of a local person, because the area will change to typical 
yard operations.

BS-AP-No. 3284

    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 Track No. 2, 
between CP95, milepost 95.7 and Marion Interlocking, milepost 101.5, 
near Marion, Ohio, on the Indianapolis Line, Indianapolis Division; 
consisting of the discontinuance and removal of automatic signals 972 
and 992, and the installation of automatic signal 982.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to retire facilities 
no longer required and improve train handling.

BS-AP-No. 3285

Applicants

Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. J.W. Smith, Chief Engineer--C&S, 
Communication and Signal Department, 99 Spring Street, SW., Atlanta, 
Georgia 30303.

CSX Transportation, Incorporated, Mr. W.J. Scheerer, Chief Engineer--
Train Control, 500 Water Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202.

    Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) and CSX Transportation, 
Incorporated (CSX) jointly seek approval of the proposed modification 
of the limits to D&S Interlocking, milepost 57.4, near East Durham, 
North Carolina, Piedmont Division, Goldsboro to Greensboro Line, where 
a single main track of CSX crosses at grade two main tracks of the NS. 
The proposal includes the discontinuance and removal of signal 1LA and 
the relocation of signal 1R.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to allow for increased 
speed through the interlocking.

BS-AP-No. 3286

    Applicant: Illinois Central Railroad, Mr. John T. Sharkey, 
Engineer--Signals, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, Illinois 
60611.
    The Illinois Central Railroad seeks approval of the proposed 
modification of the Pass Manchac Bridge Interlocking, milepost 874.6, 
near Manchac, Louisiana, Southern Region, McComb District; consisting 
of the automated lowering of the bridge upon the approach detection of 
a train.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is an ongoing schedule of 
modernization of facilities to provide a higher level of efficiency.

BS-AP-No. 3287

    Applicant: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, Mr. W.S. 
Seery, Director Signal Systems, Communications and Signal, 4515 Kansas 
Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66106-1199.
    The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company seeks approval of 
the proposed discontinuance and removal of the traffic control system, 
on the auxiliary main tracks, between milepost 6.0 and milepost 8.0, 
near Argentine, Kansas, Eastern Region, Emporia Subdivision; consisting 
of the conversion of all auxiliary main tracks to yard tracks, the 
conversion of the existing power-operated switches to NA-15 pneumatic 
switches, and removal of all controlled signals.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that due to 
operational changes the Auxiliary Main Line will be converted to yard 
tracks.

BS-AP-No. 3288

    Applicant: Soo Line Railroad Company, Mr. G.M. Short, Director 
Signals HH-US, 105 South 5th Street, Box 530, Minneapolis, Minnesota 
55440.
    The Soo Line Railroad Company seeks approval of the proposed 
discontinuance and removal of the signal system, on the single main 
track, between Merriam Park, milepost 416.0, Minneapolis, Minnesota and 
E14, milepost 435.0, Hopkins, Minnesota, a distance of approximately 19 
miles, on the Heartland Division, Merriam Park Subdivision.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to reduce maintenance 
costs associated with maintaining the signal system, which is no longer 
needed, due to the removal of trackage and current train operations.

BS-AP-No. 3289

    Applicant: Southern Pacific Lines, Mr. J.A. Turner, Engineer--
Signals, Southern Pacific Building, One Market Plaza, San Francisco, 
California 94105.
    The Southern Pacific Lines seeks approval of the proposed 
discontinuance and removal of the automatic block signal system, on the 
single main track, between Ashland, milepost C-429 and Glendale, 
milepost C-510, Oregon, on the Siskiyou District, Pacific Region, a 
distance of approximately 81 miles.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that the traffic on 
the route is such that the signal system is no longer required and the 
changes will reduce costs and improve train operations.

BS-AP-No. 3290

    Applicants: National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Mr. P.A. 
Cannito, Vice President Engineering, 30th and Market Streets, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.
    Consolidated Rail Corporation, Mr. J.F. Noffsinger, Chief 
Engineer--C&S, 2001 Market Street, P.O. Box 41410, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19101-1410.
    Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Mr. J.W. 
Palmer, Assistant General Manager Railroad Division, 1515 Market 
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102.
    The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), Consolidated 
Rail Corporation (Conrail), and Southeastern Pennsylvania 
Transportation Authority, jointly seek approval of the proposed 
discontinuance of Park Interlocking, milepost 43.9, Parkesburg, 
Pennsylvania, on Amtrak's Harrisburg Line, Philadelphia Division, 
consisting of the following:
    1. Conversion of the No. 15 power-operated crossover to hand 
operation equipped with a center lever electric lock;
    2. Installation of a new hand-operated crossover equipped with a 
center lever electric lock between Track No. 4 and the Industrial 
Track;
    3. Conversion of interlocked signals 10R and 18L to automatic 
signals 442 and 439 respectively; and
    4. Removal of all other tracks, signals, and switches.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to enable Conrail to 
perform switching by hand at Parkesburg from No. 1 and No. 4 main 
tracks to the industrial track without affecting other tracks.

BS-AP-No. 3291

    Applicant: Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, Mr. 
D.E. Waller, Vice President Engineering and Materials, 165 N. Canal 
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
    The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company seeks approval 
of the proposed modification of the automatic block signal system on 
the single main track between Marcy Junction, milepost 18.0 and 
Northlake, milepost 28.8, Wisconsin, on the Adams Subdivision; 
consisting of the relocation of six and discontinuance and removal of 
two automatic block signals.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to maximize efficiency 
and safety of train operations by replacing aging pole line with modern 
solid state coded track circuitry.

BS-AP-No. 3292

    Applicants: Springfield Terminal Railway Company and Maine Central 
Railroad Company, Mr. S.F. Nevero, Vice President Engineering, Iron 
Horse Park, North Billerica, Massachusetts 19104.
    The Springfield Terminal Railway Company and Maine Central Railroad 
Company, jointly seek approval of the proposed modification of the 
traffic control system, on the single main track, between CPF-113, 
milepost 113.7 and CPF-112, milepost 112.81, near Waterville, Maine; 
consisting of the following:
    1. The discontinuance and removal of 14 controlled signals;
    2. The conversion of power-operated switches Nos. 41, 43, 45, 49, 
and 51 to hand operation; and
    3. The conversion of No. 39 power-operated crossover to hand 
operation, equipped with an electric lock.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that reconfiguration 
of the existing track and signal facility is required for present needs 
and the power switching facility is no longer required.

BS-AP-No. 3293

    Applicant: Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Mr. William G. 
Peterson, Director Signal Engineering, 9401 Indian Creek Parkway, 
Overland Park, Kansas 66210-2007.
    The Burlington Northern Railroad Company seeks approval of the 
proposed modification of the traffic control system, on the single main 
track, between Zulch, Texas, milepost 158.0 and Newby, Texas, milepost 
185.0, Southern Corridor, Fort Worth Division, Houston Subdivision; 
consisting of the discontinuance and removal of 10 automatic signals 
and the installation of 20 automatic signals.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to respace and 
relocate signals at the time of a pole line elimination project.

Rules Standards & Instructions Application (RS&I-AP) No. 1092

    Applicant: Southern Pacific Lines, Mr. E.P. Reilly, Vice President 
and Chief Engineer, Southern Pacific Building, One Market Plaza, San 
Francisco, California 94105.
    The Southern Pacific Lines (SP) seeks relief from the requirements 
of the Rules, Standard and Instructions, 49 CFR, Part 236, 
Sec. 236.307, to the extent that the carrier not be required to install 
indication locking for approximately 224 signal locations on the SP, 
the aspects of which are not controlled by line circuits so arranged 
that a single fault will not permit a more favorable aspect than 
intended to be displayed.
    The applicant's justification for relief is that the estimated cost 
of a program to achieve compliance is in excess of $700,000 and would 
take several years to complete the required work.
    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, SW., Washington, DC 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, DC, on March 30, 1994.
Phil Olekszyk,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program 
Implementation.
[FR Doc. 94-8171 Filed 4-5-94; 8:45 am]
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