[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 3697-3698] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-1168] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the Requirements of 49 CFR Part 236 Pursuant to 49 CFR Part 235 and 49 U.S.C. App. 26, the following railroads have petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of the signal system or relief from the requirements of 49 CFR Part 236 as detailed below. [Block Signal Application BS-AP-No. 3338] Applicant: Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company, Mr. John Bell, Senior Signal Technician, 100 East 1st Street, Brewster, Ohio 44613. The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance and removal of the traffic control system on the single main track of the Bellevue Line between Spencer, Ohio, milepost 92.0 and Bellevue, Ohio, milepost 54.5, a distance of approximately 37.5 miles; including the retention of the interlocking and associated approach signals at Wellington, Ohio, and installation of track defect detector signals at mileposts 63.8 and 68.7 at Norwalk, Ohio. The reason given for the proposed changes is to retire facilities no longer required for present operations. [BS-AP-No. 3339] Applicant: Chicago and Central Pacific Railroad, Mr. Mark H. Thompson, Engineer--Communications and Signals, 1006 East Fourth Street, P.O. Box 1800, Waterloo, Iowa 50704. The Chicago and Central Pacific Railroad seeks approval of the proposed modification of the automatic block signal system, on the single main track, between milepost 51.5 and 55.2, near Burlington, Illinois, associated with the installation of electronic coded track [[Page 3698]] circuits and the constant warning time circuitry at three highway rail grade crossings. The reason given for the proposed changes is to improve safety at three grade crossings. Any interested party desiring to protest the granting of an application shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which the protest is made, and contain a concise statement of the interest of the protestant in the proceeding. The original and two copies of the protest shall be filed with the Associate Administrator for Safety, FRA, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 within 45 calendar days of the date of issuance of this notice. Additionally, one copy of the protest shall be furnished to the applicant at the address listed above. FRA expects to be able to determine these matters without oral hearing. However, if a specific request for an oral hearing is accompanied by a showing that the party is unable to adequately present his or her position by written statements, an application may be set for public hearing. Issued in Washington, D.C. on January 12, 1995. Phil Olekszyk, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program Implementation. [FR Doc. 95-1168 Filed 1-17-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P