[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 190 (Friday, October 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 59000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22092]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34546]


Western Rail Switching, Incorporated--Operation Exemption--Rail 
Line of Spokane County, WA

    Western Rail Switching, Incorporated (WRS), a noncarrier, has filed 
a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to operate, 
pursuant to an agreement with the county of Spokane, WA (the County), 
4.93 miles of a line of railroad known as the Geiger Spur. The line 
extends from a point of connection with The Burlington Northern and 
Santa Fe Railway Company's (BNSF) line at milepost 0.00 near Fairchild 
Air Force Base (also known as milepost 1493.95 on BNSF's Columbia River 
Subdivision) to milepost 4.93 on the Geiger Spur line near Airway 
Heights, in Spokane County, WA.
    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after 
September 10, 2004.
    This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 34541, 
Spokane County--Acquisition Exemption--The Burlington Northern and 
Santa Fe Railway Company, wherein the County has filed a verified 
notice of exemption for its acquisition of the 4.93-mile line of 
railroad from BNSF.
    If the verified notice 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. 34546, 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 Thomas F. McFarland, P.C., 208 
South LaSalle Street, Suite 1890, Chicago, IL 60604-1112.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web-site at 
``http://www.stb.dot.gov.''

    Decided: September 24, 2004.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-22092 Filed 9-30-04; 8:45 am]
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