[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 122 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34680-34681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16804]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33616]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--
Central California Traction Company

    Central California Traction Company (CCT) has agreed to grant local 
trackage rights to Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) over 2.9 miles 
of CCT's rail line between milepost 41.9 near Eldercreek Road and 
milepost 44.8, near Polk Junction, in the Sacramento Industrial Park 
and Fruitridge, in and near the City of Sacramento, Sacramento County, 
California. CCT is jointly owned by UP and The Burlington Northern and 
Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF), and, after the trackage rights are 
effective, UP will handle rail cars as the operating agent for BNSF.
    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after June 
12, 1998.
    The purpose of the local trackage rights is to permit UP to serve 
customers on the line, which UP expects to result

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in an efficient and economical route for the shippers in the City of 
Sacramento.
    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. 33616, 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.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: June 17, 1998.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-16804 Filed 6-24-98; 8:45 am]
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