[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1254-1255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-447]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Finance Docket No. 32837] 1
\1\ This was a pending proceeding with the Interstate Commerce
Commission (ICC) on December 29, 1995, when President Clinton signed
into law, the ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109
Stat. 803 (the Act). The Act, which took effect January 1, 1996,
abolished the ICC and transferred certain functions and proceedings
to the Surface Transportation Board (Board). Section 204(b)(1) of
the Act provides, in general, that proceedings transferred from the
ICC to the Board shall be decided under the law in effect prior to
January 1, 1996. All statutory references in this decision will be
to the former Interstate Commerce Act provisions.
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Grand Trunk Western Railroad Inc.--Trackage Rights Exemption--
Consolidated Rail Corporation
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) has agreed to grant an
aggregate of 24.1 miles of additional trackage rights to Grand Trunk
Western Railroad Inc. (GTW), as follows: (1) Approximately 7.6 miles of
track between the Conrail/GTW connection at CP-Vinewood, Detroit, MI,
and the Conrail/GTW connection at Mill Street, Ecorse, MI; (2)
approximately 11.2 miles of track between the Conrail/GTW connection at
Mill Street to the loop track owned by CSX Transportation, Inc., at
Windsor, Ont.; and (3) approximately 5.3 miles from the Conrail/GTW
connection at CP-
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Vinewood to the connection with the line of the Essex Terminal Railroad
Company at Windsor.2
\2\ The transaction amends a prior trackage rights agreement
dated April 29, 1985. Under the prior agreement, GTW already
operates over Conrail's track generally between Conrail's property
line at the Detroit River tunnel and the GTW connections at Mill
Street, Ecorse, and Vinewood. GTW seeks to use Conrail's westerly
wye and other track between the Conrail/GTW connection in Conrail's
North Yard Branch at Vinewood and the connections with Conrail's
Detroit Line at West Detroit to make progressive moves with its
trains that handle Conrail traffic at the Conrail River Rouge Yard
at River Rouge, MI.
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Under the agreement, GTW will obtain the right to operate trains,
locomotives, cars, and equipment with its own crews. The purpose of the
transaction is to improve service and facilitate the movement of
traffic between Conrail and GTW. Also, it is intended to maintain and
improve both railroads' economic viability. The trackage rights were
scheduled to become effective on or about December 22, 1995.
This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If the notice
contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab
initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
[formerly 10505(d)] may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition
to revoke will not automatically stay the transaction. Pleadings must
be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 1201 Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423 and served on: Paul E. Ladue, 700
Pershing Street, Pontiac, MI 48056; and R. Paul Carey, P.O. Box 41414,
2001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-1414.
As a condition to the use of this exemption, any employees
adversely affected by the trackage rights will be protected under
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).
Decided: January 4, 1996.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-447 Filed 1-17-96; 8:45 am]
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