[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 68 (Wednesday, April 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 17283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9098]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33384]


Consolidated Rail Corporation; Trackage Rights Exemption; 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company

    The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) will 
agree to grant local trackage rights to Consolidated Rail Corporation 
(Conrail) between a connection near Panhandle Crossing (Ash Street) 
located in Chicago, IL, BNSF's milepost 4.51 and a connection near 
McCook, IL, at BNSF's milepost 12.9, to the town of Willow Springs, IL, 
BNSF's milepost 17.72, a distance of approximately 13.21 miles.
    The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on or about April 7, 
1997. The purpose of the trackage rights is to allow Conrail to operate 
intermodal trains into BNSF's intermodal terminal at Willow Springs, 
IL.
    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. 33384, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20423- 0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must 
be served on John K. Enright, Esq., Conrail Law Department, 16-A, 2001 
Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19101-1416.

    Decided: April 2, 1997.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-9098 Filed 4-8-97; 8:45 am]
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