The Federal Register http://thefederalregister.com/b.p/agency/Surface_Transportation_Board/2008-06-17/ Daily Publications of Meetings and Rules Changes for the Federal Government Thu, Dec 4 2008 11:00:00 GMT Thu, Dec 4 2008 11:00:00 GMT info@thefederalregister.com <![CDATA[ Illinois Central Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Ballard County, KY]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-17-E8-13328

Illinois Central Railroad Company (IC), \1\ has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR Part 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments to abandon approximately 1.66 miles of its rail line between mileposts 364.54 and 366.20, in Wickliffe, Ballard County, KY.\2\ The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 42087. \1\ IC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian National Railway Company.
\2\ IC states that the involved line parallels its historic main line and did not provide access to any new shippers upon its acquisition, and that IC has been operating the line as a passing siding for several decades. IC indicates that this filing was made out of an abundance of caution as to whether abandonment authority or an exemption is required prior to removal of the track.

IC has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the line for at least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead traffic on the line; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the line (or ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-17-E8-13328 Tue, Jun 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Maricopa County, AZ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-17-E8-13058

On May 28, 2008, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) filed with the Surface Transportation Board a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to abandon a 2.91mile line of railroad known as the Litchfield Industrial Lead, extending from milepost 889.34 (Litchfield Junction) to milepost 892.25 (Litchfield Park) in Maricopa County, AZ. The line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 85338 and 85395.

The line does not contain federally granted rightsofway. Any documentation in UP's possession will be made available promptly to those requesting it.

The interest of railroad employees will be protected by the conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.AbandonmentGoshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).

By issuance of this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be issued by September 15, 2008.

Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will be due no la ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-17-E8-13058 Tue, Jun 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT