[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 61434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23259]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34559]


Illinois Railnet, Inc.--Trackage Rights Exemption--The Burlington 
Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company

    The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) has 
agreed to grant to Illinois Railnet, Inc. (Illinois): (1) limited local 
trackage rights for the purpose of servicing customers on BNSF in and 
around Oregon, IL, and (2) limited overhead trackage rights for the 
purpose of interchanging traffic between BNSF and Illinois and 
accommodating light power moving over BNSF's lines between milepost 
98.49 near Oregon, and milepost 86.57 near Flag Center, IL, and between 
milepost 43.36 near Zearing, IL, and milepost 40.73 near Montgomery, 
IL.
    Illinois indicates that it expected to consummate the transaction 
on October 8, 2004.
    The transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 34549, 
Illinois Railnet, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--The 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, wherein Illinois 
seeks to acquire from BNSF and operate two lines of railroad: (1) a 
portion of BNSF's Oregon Subdivision between milepost 98.75 at Oregon, 
and milepost 105.78 at Mt. Morris, IL, and (2) a portion of BNSF's La 
Salle Subdivision between milepost 25.7 at La Salle, IL, and milepost 
43.36 at Zearing.
    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 the 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. 34559, 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 John D. Heffner, 1920 N Street, 
NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: October 12, 2004.

    By the Board David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-23259 Filed 10-15-04; 8:45 am]
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