[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 122 (Monday, June 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 32474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16018]



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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. 32979]


Consolidated Rail Corporation--Trackage Rights Exemption--Grand 
Trunk Western Railroad, Inc.

    Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Inc. (GTW) has agreed to grant 
limited overhead trackage rights to Consolidated Rail Corporation 
(Conrail) over a portion of its Main Line Track as follows: (Zone 1) 
beginning at existing interchange track and rail connections between 
GTW and Conrail in Lansing, MI, at milepost 219.7 (or the future 
connection at Cedar at milepost 221.5), extending westerly to the point 
of connections at the western end of the Battle Creek Joint Section at 
milepost 175.29; (Zone 2) beginning at the point of connections of GTW 
main tracks at the west end of the Battle Creek Joint Section at 
milepost 176.91, extending westerly to a new connection track to be 
constructed at the existing rail crossing at grade, at Schoolcraft, MI, 
at milepost 146.8. The total trackage rights over both routes is 
approximately 74.52 (or 76.32 with the future connection at Cedar). The 
trackage rights are granted for the sole purpose of Conrail's use for 
bridge traffic only between GTW/Conrail connections. The trackage 
rights also provide that all Conrail movements over the subject 
trackage (except movements over the Joint Section only) must either 
enter or exit at Lansing, and that Conrail shall not perform any local 
service (including switching services) and shall not interchange 
traffic with any other carrier. The trackage rights were to become 
effective on or after June 17, 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. 32979, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423 and served on: John J. Paylor, 
Associate General Counsel, Consolidated Rail Corporation, 2001 Market 
Street, 16A, Philadelphia, PA 19101-1416.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the 
trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in 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: June 17, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-16018 Filed 6-21-96; 8:45 am]
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