[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65102-65103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31330]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33294]


Grand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated--Trackage Rights 
Exemption--Consolidated Rail Corporation

    Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) has agreed to grant limited 
overhead trackage rights to Grand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated 
(GTW) between the Conrail/GTW connection on Conrail's North Yard Branch 
at CP-Vinewood (MP 3.1+), Detroit, MI, and the connection with GTW's 
existing rights over Conrail (pursuant to an agreement between the 
parties dated September 27, 1984), at the connection between Conrail 
and the Ann Arbor Railroad on Conrail's Detroit Line, at Alexis, OH (MP 
50.3+).
    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after the 
November 28, 1996 effective date of the exemption.
    The purpose of the trackage rights is to attract to rail service 
certain automotive parts traffic moving between Detroit and Toledo by 
improving service and transit time.

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    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).
    This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If it 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 automatically 
stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33294, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423. In addition, a copy of each 
pleading must be served on Robert P. vom Eigen, Esq., Hopkins & Sutter, 
888 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006.

    Decided: December 2, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-31330 Filed 12-9-96; 8:45 am]
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