[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 108 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 30375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14324]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33753]


South Plains Switching, Ltd. Co.--Acquisition Exemption--The 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company

    South Plains Switching, Ltd. Co. (South Plains), a Class III rail 
common carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 
1150.41 to acquire approximately 67,784 feet of rail lines from The 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) 1 in 
Lubbock, TX, as follows: (1) former ATSF side tracks 0310-0313, 032, 
0330-0332, 0340-0341, 0370, 0372-0373, 0380-0382, 0385, 0387, and 0390; 
and (2) former BN side tracks 9201-9204, 9208, 9220, 9298, 9310, 9320, 
9322, 9330, Orchard Lead, 9304, 9311-9312, 9321, 9323-9326, 9331, 9333, 
9401-9406, 9409-9412, 9415, and 9420-9424. In conjunction with the 
acquisition of these rail lines, South Plains will acquire 
approximately 18 miles of incidental trackage rights over BNSF's tracks 
0340, 9200, 9205 and 9208 and BNSF's mainline between track 9298 and 
BNSF's Lower Yard at Lubbock.
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    \1\ On December 31, 1996, The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 
Railway Company (ATSF) merged with and into Burlington Northern 
Railroad Company (BN). The name of the surviving corporation of the 
merger is The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company.
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    The transaction is expected to be consummated on or shortly after 
June 4, 1999.
    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 does not automatically stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33753, 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 William R. Power, Esq., 260 Cordovan Park, 5840 West 
Interstate Twenty, Arlington, TX 76017.
    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. 99-14324 Filed 6-4-99; 8:45 am]
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