[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 45784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17109]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34217]


Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority--Acquisition 
Exemption--Soo Line Railroad Company

    Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (Authority), a 
noncarrier and political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire 
from Soo Line Railroad Company (Soo) 330 feet of railroad right-of-way 
and trackage (known as the Hopkins Line),\1\ extending from Soo 
milepost 428.38  Engineering Station 381.90 (at or near 
former Chicago and North Western Transportation Company (CNW) milepost 
16.3) to at or near former CNW milepost 16.2 where it connects with 
Authority's Kenilworth Route in St. Louis Park, MN. Authority states 
that a third party, Twin Cities and Western Railway Company (TC&W), 
will operate over the line.\2\
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    \1\ The Sale Property will connect several abandoned rail lines 
owned by the Authority to each other and to an active rail corridor 
owned by the Authority known as the Kenilworth Route. The Authority 
acquired each of these lines for future transportation uses, 
including, without limitation, rail, bicycle and foot travel. 
Closing on the Sale Property will allow completion of a trail system 
known as the Midtown Greenway on the Authority's Depression Line.
    \2\ Anticipated rail operations by a third party would be 
subject to the Board's approval or exemption. As of this date no 
filing has been made at the Board.
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    The transaction was expected to be consummated on or shortly after 
June 20, 2002 (15 days after the removal of the section 106 historic 
preservation condition imposed in STB AB-57 (Sub No. 52X). See Soo Line 
Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--In Hennepin County, MN, STB 
AB-57 (Sub-No. 52X) (STB served June 5, 2002).
    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. 34217, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a 
copy of each pleading must be served on Marilyn J. Maloney, 300 South 
Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``http://www.stb.dot.gov.''

    Decided: July 2, 2002.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-17109 Filed 7-9-02; 8:45 am]
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