[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 1272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-413]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34150]


The Belt Railway Company of Chicago--Trackage Rights Exemption--
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company

    Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company (IHB), a Class III rail 
carrier, has agreed to grant non-exclusive bridge trackage rights to 
The Belt Railway Company of Chicago (BRC), between the connection of 
BRC and IHB at Argo, IL, milepost 26.5 and the connection of IHB and 
Canadian National Railroad Company (CN) at Argo, milepost 27.5, a total 
distance of approximately 1 mile.
    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after 
December 27, 2001, the effective date of the exemption.
    The purpose of the trackage rights is to provide BRC with a new 
direct connection with CN at Argo to facilitate a new interchange 
movement.
    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.
    Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board may not use its exemption 
authority to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory obligation to 
protect the interests of its employees. Section 11326(c), however, does 
not provide for labor protection for transactions under sections 11324 
and 11325 that involve only Class III rail carriers. Because this 
transaction involves Class III rail carriers only, the Board, under the 
statute, may not impose labor protective conditions for this 
transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34150, 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, one copy of each pleading must 
be served on Thomas J. Healy, Troutman Sanders LLP, 401 Ninth Street, 
NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our web site at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: January 2, 2002.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-413 Filed 1-8-02; 8:45 am]
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