[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 242 (Friday, December 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 78531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31907]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33914]


Texas Mexican Railway Company--Purchase Exemption--Union Pacific 
Railroad Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board is granting a petition for 
exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 
for Texas Mexican Railway Company (Tex Mex) to acquire from Union 
Pacific Railroad Company and operate (1) the Rosenberg Line, an 84.5-
mile rail line between milepost 87.0 near Victoria and milepost 2.5 
near Rosenberg, TX, and (2) approximately 6.3 miles of overhead 
trackage rights between mileposts 87.0 and 90.8 and between mileposts 
2.5 and 0.0, subject to employee protective conditions.\1\
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    \1\ Additionally, the Board is approving Tex Mex's request for 
permission to use the overhead trackage rights it acquired in Union 
Pacific/Southern Pacific Merger, 1 S.T.B. 233 (1996), to move the 
traffic that will originate or terminate on the Rosenberg Line.

DATES: This exemption is effective on December 21, 2000. Petitions to 
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reopen must be filed by January 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings referring to the 
exemption granted in STB Finance Docket No. 33914 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 all pleadings must be served on petitioner's representative, Richard 
A. Allen, 888 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar (202) 565-1600. [TDD 
for the hearing impaired 1-800-877-8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, refer to the 
Board's decision served December 11, 2000.
    To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, call, or pick up 
in person from: Da-To-Da Office Solutions, 1925 K Street, NW, Room 405, 
Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 466-5530. [Assistance for the 
hearing impaired is available through TDD services 1-800-877-8339.]
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: December 8, 2000.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Burkes, and 
Commissioner Clyburn.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-31907 Filed 12-14-00; 8:45 am]
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