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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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