[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61724-61725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24737]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34249 (Sub-No. 1)]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--The 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Petition for exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, exempts the trackage rights 
described in STB Finance Docket No. 34249 \1\ to permit the trackage 
rights arrangement to extend only until October 24, 2002.
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    \1\ On August 30, 2002, UP concurrently filed a notice of 
exemption under the Board's class exemption procedures at 49 CFR 
1180.2(d)(7). The notice covered the agreement by The Burlington 
Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) to grant temporary 
overhead trackage rights to Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 
between BNSF milepost 6.1 near Fort Worth, TX, and BNSF milepost 
218.1 near Temple, TX. See Union Pacific Railroad Company--Trackage 
Rights Exemption--The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway 
Company, STB Finance Docket No. 34249 (STB served Sept. 18, 2002). 
Trackage rights operations under the exemption were scheduled to be 
consummated on or after September 9, 2002.

DATES: This exemption is effective on October 24, 2002. Petitions to 
stay must be filed by October 15, 2002. Petitions to reopen must be 
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filed by October 17, 2002.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34249 (Sub-No. 1) must be filed with the Surface 
Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In 
addition, a copy of all pleadings must be served on petitioner's 
representative: Robert T. Opal, General Commerce Counsel, 1416 Dodge 
Street, Room 830, Omaha, NE 68179.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beryl Gordon, (202) 565-1600. 
(Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in

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the Board's decision. Copies of the decision may be purchased from Da 2 
Da Legal Copy Service by calling (202) 293-7776 (assistance for the 
hearing impaired is available through FIRS at 1-800-877-8339) or by 
visiting Suite 405, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.

    Decided: September 24, 2002.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Burkes.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-24737 Filed 9-30-02; 8:45 am]
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