[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-8987]


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[Federal Register: April 14, 1994]


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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

[Docket No. AB-1 (Sub-No. 254X)]

 

Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.--Discontinuance of 
Trackage Rights and Abandonment Exemption--in the City of Omaha, 
Douglas County, NE

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Commission exempts from the prior approval requirements of 
49 U.S.C. 10903-10904, the discontinuance of trackage rights by Chicago 
and North Western Transportation Company (CNW) over approximately 1.5 
miles of Union Pacific Railroad (UP) line from the connection with 
CNW's grain terminal trackage near the foot of Castelar Street to the 
Tenth Street overcrossing, and the abandonment of approximately 0.6 
miles of associated CNW tracks and appurtenances from the end of the 
track south of Vinton Street to the UP connection near the foot of 
Castelar Street, for a total distance of 2.1 miles in Omaha, Douglas 
County, NE. The exemption is subject to public use, historic 
preservation, and standard employee protective conditions.

DATES: Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance is received, this exemption will be effective on 
May 14, 1994. Formal expressions of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)1 must be filed by 
April 25, 1994, petitions to stay must be filed by April 29, 1994, 
requests for a public use condition conforming to 49 CFR 1152.28(a)(2) 
must be filed by May 4, 1994, and petitions to reopen must be filed by 
May 9, 1994.

    \1\ See Exemp. of Rail Line Abandonment--Offers of Finan. 
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Assist., 4 I.C.C.2d 164 (1987).

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to Docket No. AB-1 (Sub-No. 254X) 
to: (1) Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, Interstate 
Commerce Commission, Washington, DC 20423, and (2) Thomas F. Flanagan, 
Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, One North Western 
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Center, Chicago, IL 60606.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beryl Gordon (202) 927-5610. [TDD for 
hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Commission's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write 
to, call, or pick up in person from: Dynamic Concepts, Inc., room 2229, 
Interstate Commerce Commission Building, Washington, DC 20423. 
Telephone: (202) 289-4357/4359.

    Decided: April 1, 1994.

    By the Commission, Chairman McDonald, Vice Chairman Phillips, 
Commissioners Simmons and Philbin.
Sidney L. Strickland, Jr.,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-8987 Filed 4-13-94; 8:45 am]
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