[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 104 (Friday, May 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32579-32580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13537]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34345 (Sub-No. 1)]


The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company--Trackage 
Rights Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad 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 
arrangement described in STB Finance Docket No. 34345 \1\ to permit the 
trackage rights to expire on or about

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May 22, 2003, in accordance with the agreement of the parties.
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    \1\ On April 25, 2003, The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe 
Railway Company (BNSF) 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 Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) to 
grant limited overhead trackage rights to BNSF over UP lines between 
Port Chicago, CA, at milepost 41.3 on UP's Tracy Subdivision, and 
Stege, CA, at milepost 9.3 on UP's Martinez Subdivision, a distance 
of approximately 28.7 miles--6.3 on the Tracy Subdivision and 22.4 
miles on the Martinez Subdivision. See The Burlington Northern and 
Santa Fe Railway Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--Union Pacific 
Railroad Company, STB Finance Docket No. 34345 (STB served May 15, 
2003). The trackage rights operations under the exemption were 
scheduled to begin on May 2, 2003.

DATES: This exemption will be effective on May 23, 2003. Petitions to 
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reopen must be filed by June 19, 2003.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34345 (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 BNSF's 
representative: Michael E. Roper, 2500 Lou Menk Drive, P.O. Box 961039, 
Fort Worth, TX 76161-0039.

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[amacr] 2 D[amacr] 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 23, 2003.

    By the Board, Chairman Nober.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-13537 Filed 5-29-03; 8:45 am]
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