[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 79 (Monday, April 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 20354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10415]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33739]


Illinois Central Railroad Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company

    Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company (IHB) has agreed to grant 
overhead trackage rights to Illinois Central Railroad Company (IC) over 
IHB's trackage from milepost 33.9, in Broadview, IL, to milepost 39.3, 
in Franklin Park, IL, a total distance of 5.4 miles.
    The parties report that they intend to consummate the transaction 
as of April 30, 1999. The earliest the transaction can be consummated 
is April 21, 1999, the effective date of the exemption (7 days after 
the exemption was filed).
    The purpose of the trackage rights is to facilitate economical and 
efficient operation of IC's overhead traffic through Broadview and 
Franklin Park.
    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. 33739, 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 Cynthia A. Bergmann, Esq., Illinois Central Railroad Company, 
455 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, IL 60611-5318.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: April 16, 1999.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-10415 Filed 4-23-99; 8:45 am]
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