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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

 

Notice of 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. 3334

Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, Mr. P.M. Abaray, Chief 
Engineer-Signals/Quality, 1416 Dodge Street, room 1000, Omaha, Nebraska 
68179

    The Union Pacific Railroad Company seeks approval of the proposed 
discontinuance and removal of the signal system, on the single track 
Cedar Bayou Drawbridge, milepost 34.9, near Baytown, Texas, San Antonio 
Subdivision, Baytown Branch; consisting of the removal of signals 1, 2, 
3, and 4.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that present traffic 
does not warrant the signal system.

BS-AP-No. 3335

Applicant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. J.W. Smith, Chief 
Engineer--C&S, Communication and Signal Department, 185 Spring Street, 
SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303

    The Norfolk Southern Corporation seeks approval of the proposed 
modification of the signal system, on the two main tracks, at the East 
End Bluefield Yard and Allen Street Bridge, in Bluefield, West 
Virginia, on the Pocahontas District, Pocahontas Division; consisting 
of the discontinuance and removal of signals 3633D and 3634B, the 
relocation of signal 3627, and the modification of signals 3636A, 
3636B, 3633A, and 3635A to display restricting.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to improve operations 
and increase efficiency.

BS-AP-No. 3336

Applicants: Springfield Terminal Railway Company and Boston and Maine 
Corporation, Mr. S.F. Nevero, Vice President Engineering, Iron Horse 
Park, North Billerica, Massachusetts 01862

    The Springfield Terminal Railway Company and Boston and Maine 
Corporation (BM), jointly seek approval of the proposed discontinuance 
and removal of the traffic control system, on the single main track, 
between East Northfield, Massachusetts, CP TD, milepost 49.67 and 
Greenfield, Massachusetts, CP CPR-38, milepost 37.72, on the BM 
Connecticut River Main Line, and operate by NORAC 400 Rules, Voice 
Control System.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that the formerly 
operated passenger service and through freight trains presently operate 
via alternate routes.

BS-AP-No. 3337

Applicants: Southern Pacific Lines, Mr. J.A. Turner, Engineer--Signals, 
Southern Pacific Building, One Market Plaza, San Francisco, California 
94105
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, Mr. W.S. Seery, Director 
Signal Systems, Communications and Signal, 4501 Kansas Avenue, Kansas 
City, Kansas 66106-1195
Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Mr. William G. Peterson, Director 
Signal Engineering, 9401 Indian Creek Parkway, Overland Park, Kansas 
66210-2007

    Southern Pacific Lines, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway 
Company, and Burlington Northern Railroad Company jointly seek approval 
of the proposed conversion of the manual interlocking system to a 
traffic control system, at South Denver, milepost WC-3.6, near Denver, 
Colorado, Rocky Mountain Region, Subdivision 1.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to enhance safety by 
having the dispatcher use only one set of operating rules for the 
territory under his control.
    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 an 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 November 30, 1994.
Phil Olekszyk,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program 
Implementation.
[FR Doc. 94-29898 Filed 12-5-94; 8:45 am]
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