[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 213 (Tuesday, November 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 62497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27592]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34418]


CSX Transportation, Inc.--Trackage Rights Exemption--Norfolk 
Southern Railway Company

    Pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement dated June 20, 
2003, Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) has agreed to grant 
trackage rights to CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), over approximately 
21.3 miles of rail line in the Cincinnati, OH area. The trackage rights 
are between: (1) Milepost CF 30.9 at Butler Street and milepost CF 
17.15 at Vaughn, a distance of 13.75 miles; (2) milepost BE 4.0 at 
Hopple Street and milepost BE 2.7 at Mitchell Avenue, a distance of 1.3 
miles; and (3) milepost CJ 248.75 and the connection with CSXT at NA 
Tower/Ivorydale Junction at milepost CJ 255.00, a distance of 6.25 
miles.
    Although CSXT states that the transaction was scheduled to be 
consummated on October 21, 2003, the earliest the transaction could be 
consummated was October 22, 2003 (7 days after filing the notice).
    The purpose of the trackage rights is to allow CSXT and NSR to 
operate more efficiently by instituting a directional running 
arrangement over each others lines.
    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. 34418, 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 Natalie S. Rosenberg, CSX 
Transportation, Inc., 500 Water St., J150, Jacksonville, FL 32202.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http//
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: October 28, 2003.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-27592 Filed 11-3-03; 8:45 am]
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