[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 185 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50049-50050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25350]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33462]


Union Pacific Railroad Co.--Trackage Rights Exemption--The 
Houston Belt & Terminal Railway Co.

    The Houston Belt & Terminal Railway Company (HB&T) has agreed to 
grant local trackage rights to Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) over 
HB&T's tracks in Houston, Harris County, TX, as follows: (1) The West 
Belt Subdivision between milepost 0.00 and connection at milepost 7.2; 
(2) the East Belt Subdivision between Belt Junction, at milepost 3.4, 
and GH&H connection, at milepost 12.5; and (3) the Columbia Tap near 
Pierce Junction, at SP milepost 9.2, to the end of the line.
    The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on or after October 
6, 1997.
    The purpose of the local trackage rights is to permit UP to provide 
service directly to shippers on HB&T's tracks and will result in an 
efficient and economical operation in the City of Houston.

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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. 33462, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW., 
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: September 15, 1997.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-25350 Filed 9-23-97; 8:45 am]
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