[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36869-36870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17861]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33418]


The Texas Mexican Railway Company; Trackage Rights Exemption; 
Southern Pacific Transportation Company

    Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SP) has agreed to grant 
bridge trackage rights to The Texas Mexican Railway Company over 
trackage located between a point in Houston, TX, at or near SP's 
milepost 360.42, and a point in Beaumont, TX, at or near SP's milepost 
282.4, a distance of approximately 78.02 miles.
    The transaction is expected to be consummated on June 26, 1997, the 
effective date of the exemption.
    The purpose of the trackage rights is to enable SP to implement 
directional operations between Houston and Beaumont.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the 
trackage

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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 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. 33418, 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 Richard A. Allen, Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger LLP, 888 17th 
Street, NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006-3959.

    Decided: June 27, 1997.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-17861 Filed 7-8-97; 8:45 am]
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