[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60148-60149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26496]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34413]


The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company--Trackage 
Rights Exemption--Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company

    Pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement dated September 22, 
2003, Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company has agreed to grant 
certain non-exclusive trackage rights to The Burlington Northern and 
Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) between EJE milepost 1.6 at Joliet, IL, 
and EJE milepost 20.6 at Eola, IL, a distance of approximately 19 
miles.
    Although BNSF states that the transaction was scheduled to be 
consummated on October 7, 2003, the earliest the transaction could be 
consummated was October 8, 2003 (7 days after filing the notice).
    The purpose of the trackage rights is to allow BNSF to operate more 
efficiently.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the 
trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk 
and Western Ry. Co.--Trackage Rights--BN, 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as 
modified in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.--Lease and Operate, 360 I.C.C. 
653 (1980).
    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.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34413, 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 Michael E. Roper, The 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, 2500 Lou Menk Drive, 
PO Box 961039, Fort Worth, TX 76161-0039.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``http://www.stb.dot.gov.''

    Decided: October 15, 2003.


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    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-26496 Filed 10-20-03; 8:45 am]
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