[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58096-58097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28887]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[STB Finance Docket No. 33245]


Southern Pacific Transportation Company--Trackage Rights 
Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad Company

    Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has agreed to grant overhead 
trackage rights to Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SP) over 
three rail segments that total approximately 85.6 miles of contiguous 
rail lines located in Oakland and in the vicinity of Oakland, CA, as 
follows: (1) The Canyon Subdivision between Magnolia Tower (MP 5.80) 
and Niles Junction (MP 30.90); (2) the Canyon Subdivision between 
Stockton (MP 91.50) and Haggin Yard (Sacramento) (MP 139.80);

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and (3) the San Jose Subdivision between Niles Junction (MP 0.00) and 
Milpitas (MP 12.20). The transaction was expected to be consummated on 
November 4, 1996, or as soon as possible after November 2, 1996, the 
effective date of the exemption.
    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. 33245, 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 V. Dolan, Vice 
President-Law, 1416 Dodge Street, #830, Omaha, NE 68179.
    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: November 4, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-28887 Filed 11-8-96; 8:45 am]
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