[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 107 (Friday, June 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 30101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14187]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33750]


Wisconsin Central Ltd.--Trackage Rights Exemption--Grand Trunk 
Western Railroad Incorporated

    Grand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated (GTW) has agreed to grant 
limited, non-exclusive overhead trackage rights to Wisconsin Central 
Ltd. (WC), over a segment of GTW's South Bend Division between GTW's 
connection to the Belt Railway of Chicago at GTW milepost 12.8 at 
Hayford, IL, and GTW milepost 25.1 at Harvey, IL, including the 
connections to the Illinois Central Railroad Company at Harvey, a total 
distance of approximately 12.3 miles.1 The purpose of the 
trackage rights is to allow WC to move traffic in Canadian National 
Railway Company's (CN) account as part of WC's haulage of CN traffic 
between Superior, WI and Chicago, IL. The transaction is scheduled to 
be consummated on or after May 28, 1999, the effective date of the 
exemption (7 days after the exemption was filed.)
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    \1\ A redacted version of the draft trackage rights agreement 
between WC and GTW was filed with the notice of exemption. The full 
version of the agreement was concurrently filed under seal along 
with a motion for a protective order, which will be addressed in a 
separate decision. A copy of the executed trackage rights agreement 
will be filed in accordance with 49 CFR 1180.6(a)(7)(ii).
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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 
& Western Ry. Co.--Trackage Rights--BN, 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as 
modified in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.--Lease & 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. 33750, 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 Janet H. Gilbert, Wisconsin Central Ltd., 6250 N. River Road, 
Suite 9000, Rosemont, IL 60018.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: May 28, 1999.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-14187 Filed 6-3-99; 8:45 am]
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