[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 37 (Friday, February 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 9442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3554]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34663]


BNSF Railway Company--Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption--Union 
Pacific Railroad Company

    Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has agreed to grant limited 
temporary overhead trackage rights to BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) over 
UP's line between Valley Junction, IL, at UP milepost 0.00 and Rockview 
Junction, MO, at UP milepost 131.3, a distance of approximately 131.3 
miles.
    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on February 14, 
2005, and the temporary trackage rights are intended to expire on May 
13, 2005. The purpose of the temporary trackage rights is to allow BNSF 
to bridge its train service while its main lines are out of service due 
to programmed track, roadbed, and structural maintenance.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employee affected by the 
acquisition of the temporary 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), and any employee affected by the 
discontinuance of those trackage rights will be protected by the 
conditions set out in Oregon Short Line R. Co.--Abandonment-Goshen, 360 
I.C.C. 91 (1979).
    This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). 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. 34663, 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, 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: February 16, 2005.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-3554 Filed 2-24-05; 8:45 am]
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