[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 170 (Thursday, August 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53082-53083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22191]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33915]


Norfolk Southern Railway Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--
Canton Railroad Company

    Canton Railroad Company (CTN), a Class III rail common carrier, has 
agreed to grant overhead trackage rights to Norfolk Southern Railway 
Company (NS) over approximately 1780 feet of CTN's mainline of railroad 
between a connection with NS at Station 100+92 in Baltimore, MD, and a 
connection with NS at approximately Station 83.12 in Baltimore City.\1\
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    \1\ A redacted version of the trackage rights agreement between 
CTN and NS was filed with the notice of exemption. The full version 
of the agreement, as required by 49 CFR 1180.6(a)(7)(ii), was 
concurrently filed under seal along with a motion for a protective 
order. A protective order was served on August 23, 2000.
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    NS reported that it intends to consummate the transaction on 
September 1, 2000, or as soon thereafter as the parties may agree and/
or the time required for any necessary labor notice is given.
    The purpose of the trackage rights is to permit NS to facilitate 
the development of a more efficient facility to serve a coal exporting 
facility in Baltimore, and to thus move traffic more safely, 
efficiently and expeditiously in the eastern Maryland region.
    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. 33915, 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, one copy of each pleading must 
be served on John V. Edwards, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Three 
Commercial Place, Norfolk, VA 23510-2191.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''


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    Decided: August 24, 2000.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-22191 Filed 8-30-00; 8:45 am]
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