[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 96 (Thursday, May 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 24854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12278]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board 1
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    \1\ The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 
Stat. 803, which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and took effect 
on January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission and 
transferred certain functions to the Surface Transportation Board 
(Board). This notice relates to functions that are subject to Board 
jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 11323-24.
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[STB Finance Docket No. 32940]


Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, Inc.--Trackage Rights Exemption--
Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad, Inc. [19490]

    Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad, Inc. has agreed to grant local 
trackage rights to Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, Inc. over 
approximately 1.5 miles of railroad located in Pennsylvania between 
milepost 1.5 near Dellwood Junction and milepost 0.00 at Brockway Yard. 
The trackage rights were to become effective on or after May 10, 1996.
    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. 10502(d) may 
be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not stay 
the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 32940, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20423 and served on: James B. Gray, Jr., 
Harter, Secrest & Emery, 700 Midtown Tower, Rochester, NY 14604-2070.
    Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board may not use its exemption 
authority to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory obligation to 
protect the interests of its employees. Section 11326(c), however, does 
not provide for labor protection for transactions under sections 11324 
and 11325 that involve only Class III rail carriers. Because this 
transaction involves Class III rail carriers only, the Board, under the 
statute, may not impose labor protective conditions for this 
transaction.

    Decided: May 10, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-12278 Filed 5-15-96; 8:45 am]
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