[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 26173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6656]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34864]


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

    The Kansas City Southern Railroad Company (KCS) has agreed to grant 
temporary overhead trackage rights to BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) over 
KCS's trackage between Jefferson, TX, and Metro, TX, a total distance 
of 200.9 miles.
    The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on May 15, 2006. The 
temporary trackage rights will be effective: (1) From May 15, 2006, 
through May 24, 2006; (2) from May 31, 2006, through June 9, 2006; and 
(3) from June 15, 2006, through June 22, 2006, and will expire on June 
22, 2006. The purpose of the temporary rights is for bridging BNSF's 
train service while BNSF's main lines are out of service due to certain 
programmed track, roadbed and structural maintenance.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employee affected by the 
acquisition of the temporary 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. 34864, 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 Sidney L. Strickland, Jr., 
Sidney Strickland and Associates, PLLC, 3050 K Street, NW., Suite 101, 
Washington, DC 20007.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: April 27, 2006.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-6656 Filed 5-2-06; 8:45 am]
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