The Federal Register

Norfolk Southern Railway Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Lucas County, OH

Fri, Jun 27 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments to abandon a 2.82mile line of railroad between milepost TW 0.00 and milepost TW 2.82 in Toledo, Lucas County, OH.\1\ The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 43604, 43607, and 43609. \1\ In Docket No. AB290 (SubNo. 39X), Norfolk and Western Railway CompanyDiscontinuance ExemptionOperations between Toledo and Walbridge Junction, OH, the Interstate Commerce Commission granted authority for Norfolk and Western Railway Company (NW) to discontinue its service over the line. In its notice here, however, NSR, as successor to NW by merger, indicates that the portion of its line between milepost TW 2.69 and milepost TW 2.82 shares the right ofway and a bridge with an active rail line, and NSR states that no salvage or other track removal activities will occur on that segment and that the bridge will be unaffected.

NSR has certified that: (1) No local t

Common Carrier Obligation of Railroads--Transportation of Hazardous Materials

Fri, Jun 27 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Surface Transportation Board (Board) hereby gives notice of the rescheduling of its hearing regarding the common carrier obligation of railroads with respect to the transportation of hazardous materials.

Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Pan Am Railways, Inc., et al.-- Joint Control and Operating/Pooling Agreements--Pan

Fri, Jun 27 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Surface Transportation Board (Board) is accepting for consideration the primary application and related filings, filed on May 30, 2008, by Norfolk Southern Railway Company (Norfolk Southern), Pan Am Railways, Inc. (PARI) (a noncarrier railroad holding company), and two of PARI's rail carrier subsidiaries, Boston and Maine Corporation (B&M) and Springfield Terminal Railway Company (Springfield Terminal) (collectively, Applicants). The primary application seeks Board approval under 49 U.S.C. 11322 and 11323 of (1) the acquisition by Norfolk Southern and B&M of joint control and ownership of Pan Am Southern, LLC (PAS), a new rail carrier to be formed; and (2) the agreements by which Springfield Terminal would operate the lines of PAS and establish rates for PAS. The agreements for which approval and authorization are being sought by the application and the related filings will be referred to collectively as the Transaction. \1\ This decision also embraces Pan Am Southern, LLC
Acquisition an

Mitchell-Rapid City Regional Railroad Authority--Modified Rail Certificate--Between Caputa and Rapid City, SD

Fri, Jun 27 2008 11:00:00 GMT

On June 6, 2008, MitchellRapid City Regional Railroad Authority (MRCRRA)\1\ filed a notice for a modified certificate of public convenience and necessity under 49 CFR Part 1150, Subpart C, Modified Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, to operate a line of railroad between Caputa and Rapid City, SD (CaputaRapid City segment), owned by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT). The CaputaRapid City segment extends from milepost 646.0, near Caputa, to milepost 659.6 in Rapid City, in Pennington County, SD, a distance of approximately 13.6 miles.
\1\ MRCRRA is a political subdivision of the State of South Dakota.

The CaputaRapid City segment is part of a larger line of railroad, extending from Mitchell, SD, to Rapid City, that was acquired by the State of South Dakota from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company after the line was approved for abandonment.\2\ \2\ See Richard B. Olgivie, Trustee of the Property of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Pau