[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 68128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22211]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34771]


Union Pacific Railroad Company and Wichita Terminal Association--
Trackage Rights Exemption--BNSF Railway Company

    BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has agreed to grant local trackage 
rights to Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), and to the exercise of 
those rights by UP's agent, Wichita Terminal Association (WTA), over 
BNSF's line of railroad between BNSF milepost 209.3 and BNSF milepost 
212.5, a distance of approximately 3.2 miles in Wichita, KS.
    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on November 1, 
2005. The purpose of the trackage rights is to allow UP access to the 
Ralston Purina Plant (RPP) (its successors and assigns), located in 
Wichita. UP has advised that, under the agreement, UP may provide 
service to RPP or use WTA as its agent to exercise the rights granted 
and to provide service to RPP.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the 
acquisition of 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 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. 34771, 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, General 
Commerce Counsel, Union Pacific Railroad Company, 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 2, 2005.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-22211 Filed 11-8-05; 8:45 am]
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