[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 26377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12138]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34321 (Sub-No. 1)]


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

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Petition for partial revocation.

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SUMMARY: The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, exempts the trackage rights 
described in STB Finance Docket No. 34321 \1\ to permit the trackage 
rights to expire on or about May 12, 2003, in accordance with the 
agreement of the parties.
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    \1\ On March 7, 2003, the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 
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 UP over BNSF's rail 
lines between BNSF milepost 143.2 near Los Angeles, CA, and BNSF 
milepost 10.5 near Riverside, CA, a distance of approximately 57.2 
miles. See Union Pacific Railroad Company--Trackage Rights 
Exemption--The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, STB 
Finance Docket No. 34321 (STB served Mar. 26, 2003). The trackage 
rights operations under the exemption were scheduled to begin on 
March 14, 2003.

DATES: This exemption will be effective on May 12, 2003. Petitions to 
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reopen must be filed by June 4, 2003.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34321 (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, 1416 Dodge Street, Room 830, Omaha, NE 
68179.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 565-1600 
(Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1-
800-877-8339).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, 
call, or pick up in person from: D[atilde] 2 D[atilde] Legal Copy 
Service, Suite 405, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. 
Telephone: (202) 293-7776. (Assistance for the hearing impaired is 
available through FIRS at 1-800-877-8339.)
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: May 9, 2003.

    By the Board, Chairman Nober and Commissioner Morgan.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-12138 Filed 5-14-03; 8:45 am]
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