[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 67775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25481]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34513]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--The 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company

    The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) has 
agreed to grant overhead trackage rights to Union Pacific Railroad 
Company (UP), between BNSF milepost 141.73 near Rockview, MO, and BNSF 
milepost 186.14 near Lilbourn, MO, a distance of approximately 44.41 
miles.
    BNSF indicates that the transaction was to be consummated on 
November 8, 2004.
    The purpose of the trackage rights is to allow UP to use the BNSF 
Rockview-Lilbourn line for traffic originating from or destined to 
industries on UP's line between Lilbourn and New Madrid, instead of its 
existing route between Malden Junction, MO, and Lilbourn, which will 
enable UP to avoid rebuilding the latter route.
    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. 34513, 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 Robert T. Opal, 1400 Douglas 
Street, Stop 1580, Omaha, NE 68179.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: November 9, 2004.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-25481 Filed 11-18-04; 8:45 am]
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