[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 25929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11900]



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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

[Finance Docket No. 32673]


California Northern Railroad Company Limited Partnership--
Trackage Rights--Southern Pacific Transportation Company

    Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SPT) has agreed to grant 
overhead trackage rights to California Northern Railroad Company 
Limited Partnership (CNR) over approximately 28.95 miles of rail line. 
The trackage rights will permit CNR to operate over: (1) A portion of 
SPT's line known as the Sacramento Line from Davis, CA, at SPT's 
milepost 75.4 to Suisun-Fairfield, CA, at SPT's milepost 47.8; (2) a 
portion of SPT's line known as the West Valley Line which includes 
trackage at Davis, CA, from SPT's milepost 75.58 to SPT's milepost 
75.4; and (3) a portion of SPT's line known as the Shellville Branch 
which includes trackage at Suisun-Fairfield, CA, from SPT's milepost 
48.97 to SPT's milepost 47.8. The trackage rights will include the 
double track currently in place on the Sacramento Line, all operating 
sidings used for the purpose of meeting and passing trains, and SPT-
owned portions of existing connections. The trackage rights were to 
become effective on or after May 1, 1995.
    The proposed transaction will facilitate more economic and 
efficient operations by permitting direct movement of CNR's trains 
between Davis and Suisun-Fairfield. CNR currently interchanges traffic 
with SPT at Davis and at Suisun-Fairfield for trains moving from the 
West Valley Line to the Shellville Branch. The trackage rights will 
allow CNR to conduct operations between these two lines without 
incurring the cost and delay of two interchanges.
    This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If the notice 
contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab 
initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10505(d) may 
be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not stay 
the transaction. Pleadings must be filed with the Commission and served 
on: Mark H. Sidman, 1350 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, 
DC 20005-4797.
    As a condition to the use of this exemption, any employees 
adversely affected by the trackage rights will be protected under 
Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.--Trackage Rights--BN, 354 I.C.C. 605 
(1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.--Lease and Operate, 
360 I.C.C. 653 (1980).

    Decided: May 9, 1995.

    By the Commission, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-11900 Filed 5-12-95; 8:45 am]
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