[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 171 (Thursday, September 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 47082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23673]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33643]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--
Wisconsin Central, Ltd.

    Wisconsin Central, Ltd. (WC) has agreed to grant overhead trackage 
rights to Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) between milepost 308.5 
near Owen, WI, extending to milepost 352.2 at Chippewa Falls, WI, 
extending to milepost 432.1 Withrow, MN, a distance of 123.6 miles.
    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on August 25, 1998.
    The purpose of the trackage rights is to permit UP to use WC's 
trackage in an efficient and economical routing of through traffic.
    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 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 
automatically stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33643, 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, General Attorney, 1416 Dodge Street, 
#830, Omaha, NE 68179.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: August 27, 1998.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-23673 Filed 9-2-98; 8:45 am]
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