[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 43773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21719]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33417]


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

    Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SP) has agreed to grant 
overhead trackage rights to Union Pacific Railroad Company over SP's 
east-west rail line known as the Fort Worth Branch extending from 
milepost 50.2, near Fort Worth, to milepost 0.0, near Garrett, and over 
SP's north-south rail line known as the Hearne Line extending between 
milepost 261.2, near Dallas at Belt Junction, to milepost 97.0, near 
Bryan, a total distance of 214.82 miles in the State of Texas.
    The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on or after the 
August 8, 1997 effective date of the exemption.
    The purpose of the trackage rights is to facilitate efficient train 
operations in a one-way directional movement of trains.
    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. 33417 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 Joseph D. Anthofer, Esq., 1416 Dodge Street, #830, Omaha, NE 
68179.

    Decided: August 6, 1997.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-21719 Filed 8-14-97; 8:45 am]
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