[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 61 (Thursday, March 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 16548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6130]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34675]


BNSF Railway Company--Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption--The 
Kansas City Southern Railway Company

    The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) has agreed to grant 
temporary overhead trackage rights to BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) over 
KCS's rail line between Jefferson, TX, and Metro, TX, a distance of 
approximately 200.9 miles.
    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on March 23, 2005, 
and the temporary trackage rights are intended to expire on May 20, 
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. 34675, 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 Sarah W. Bailiff, 2500 Lou Menk 
Drive, P.O. Box 961039, Fort Worth, TX 76161-0039.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``http://www.stb.dot.gov.''

    Decided: March 23, 2005.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-6130 Filed 3-30-05; 8:45 am]
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