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[FR Doc E5-7699] 1. V & S Railway, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--Rail Line of
V & S Railway, Inc. (VSR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire (by lease) from Colorado, Kansas & Pacific Railway Company (CKPR) approximately 121.9 miles of rail line between milepost 747.5, near Towner, CO, and milepost 869.4, near NA Junction. VSR states that it has reached an
Published: 2005-12-30 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E5-8087] 2. Northern Plains Railroad, Inc.--Operation Exemption--Rail Line of Mohall
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ A concurrently filed verified notice of exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 34781, Mohall Central Railroad, Inc. and Gregg HaugContinuance in Control Exemption was withdrawn on December 22, 2005.
Northern Plains Railroad, Inc. (NPR), a Class III rail carrier, has
Published: 2005-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-24513] 3. Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad Company--Operation
Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad Company (RBMN), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to operate a 5mile line of railroad owned by Locust Valley Coal Company d/b/a Locust Valley Line (Locust Valley).\1\ The rail line extends between milepost 0.0, at Laurel Jct. (also known as Morea
Published: 2005-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-24403] 4. Koch Forest Products, Inc. and Koch Industries, Inc.--Acquisition of Control
Koch Industries, Inc. (Koch Industries), and its wholly owned subsidiary Koch Forest Products, Inc. (Koch Forest), both noncarriers (together, Applicants), have filed a verified notice of exemption to acquire control of the following two Class III railroads: (1) Gloster Southern Railroad Company (GSR) and Blue Rapids Railway Company (BRR).\1\
Published: 2005-12-28 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-24558] 5. BNSF Railway Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Rock Island and Whiteside
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad Corporation (ICE) have jointly filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 subpart FExempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service for BNSF to abandon, and for ICE to discontinue service over, approximately 5.09 miles of railroad between milepost 20.31 and milepost 25.40,
Published: 2005-12-28 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E5-7805] 6.Railroad Cost of Capital--2005
The Board is instituting a proceeding to determine the railroad industry's cost of capital for 2005. The decision solicits comments on: (1) The railroads' 2005 current cost of debt capital; (2) the railroads' 2005 current cost of preferred stock equity capital (if any); (3) the railroads' 2005 cost of common stock equity capital; and (4) the 2005
Published: 2005-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E5-7770] 7. Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
The Board has approved the first quarter 2006 rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The first quarter 2006 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 1.177. The first quarter 2006 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.564. The first quarter 2006 RCAF5 is 0.541.
Published: 2005-12-23 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-24380] 8. Indiana & Ohio Railway Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--Fulton Railway
Fulton Railroad Co., Ltd. (Fulton) has agreed to grant local and overhead trackage rights to Indiana & Ohio Railway Company (IORY), a Class III rail carrier, over Fulton's line of railroad from milepost 0.0 and continuing for 4,800 feet to the end of the track in the city of Cincinnati, Millcreek Township, Hamilton County, OH, a distance of
Published: 2005-12-23 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E5-7711] 9. Columbus and Greenville Railway Company--Abandonment Exemption-- in Leflore
Columbus and Greenville Railway Company (C&G) has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR Part 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments to abandon a 1.18mile line of railroad between milepost 112.67 and milepost 113.85, in the City of Greenwood (City), in Leflore County, MS. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 38930.\1\ \1\
Published: 2005-12-22 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-24305] 10. Nebkota Railway, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in Sheridan and Cherry
On December 1, 2005, Nebkota Railway, Inc. (NRI) 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 43mile portion of its line of railroad extending from milepost 374 at Rushville 69360 to the end of the line at milepost 331 at Merriman 69218 in
Published: 2005-12-21 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-24141] 11. Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation and Iowa, Chicago & Eastern
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has agreed to grant temporary trackage rights to the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation (DM&E) and the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad Corporation (IC&E) (DM&E and IC&E are referred to collectively as ``User'') between milepost (MP) 146.0 on BNSF's Corson Subdivision at Sioux Falls, SD, and MP 705.5 on
Published: 2005-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-24143] 12. South Dakota Railroad Authority--Acquisition and Operation Modification
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has agreed to amend existing operating rights of the South Dakota Department of Transportation, successor in interest to the South Dakota Railroad Authority (User), at Aberdeen, SD, pursuant to an amendment (Amendment) to an existing agreement. Pursuant to the Amendment, BNSF has agreed to grant User and its
Published: 2005-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-24144] 13. Mitchell-Rapid City Regional Railroad Authority and Dakota Southern Railway
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has agreed to grant overhead trackage rights to the MitchellRapid City Regional Railroad Authority (MRC, a political subdivision of the State of South Dakota) and the Dakota Southern Railway Company (DSRC, a sublessee/contract operator for MRC) (MRC and DSRC are referred to collectively as ``User'') at Mitchell,
Published: 2005-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-24145] 14. Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation--Trackage Rights
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has agreed to supplement existing trackage rights of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation (DM&E) at Aberdeen, SD, as explained herein. DM&E has existing trackage rights on BNSF's track at Aberdeen pursuant to a 1975 agreement between the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (predecessorininterest of
Published: 2005-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-24146] 15. D&I Railroad Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--BNSF Railway Company
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has agreed to grant 159.2 miles of limited overhead trackage rights to D&I Railroad Company (D&I) between Sioux Falls, SD, at milepost (MP) 74.1 (MP 74.1 is just north of West Junction, SD), and Wolsey, SD, at MP 707.0 (MP 707.0 is north of the diamond crossing of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Corporation (DM&E)
Published: 2005-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-24147] 16. Sioux Valley Regional Railroad Authority and D&I Railroad Company--Trackage
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has agreed to grant 136.70 miles of limited overhead trackage rights to Sioux Valley Regional Railroad Authority (SVRRA) and D&I Railroad Company (D&I): (1) On the Canton subdivision in Canton, SD, between milepost (MP) 49.40 and MP 50.01; (2) on the Mitchell subdivision between Canton, SD, at MP 294.80, and
Published: 2005-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-24148] 17. D&I Railroad Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--BNSF Railway Company
Pursuant to an earlier trackage rights agreement between BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and D&I Railroad Company (D&I), D&I presently has overhead trackage rights over BNSF tracks: (a) In Sioux Falls, SD, between milepost (MP) 71.5 (East Junction) and MP 74.1 (just north of West Junction), between MPs 0.0 and 1.09 on the Madison Subdivision, and
Published: 2005-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-24140] 18. BNSF Railway Company--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--State of South
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), a Class I rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire and operate approximately 368 route miles of railroad lines, referred to as the ``Core Lines,'' that are owned by the State of South Dakota (the State). These lines, which are described in a July 10, 1986 Operating
Published: 2005-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-23959] 19. BNSF Railway Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Fergus County, MT
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart FExempt Abandonments to abandon a line of railroad between milepost 9.50 near Moore, MT, and milepost 28.35 near Lewiston, MT, the 1.30mile Berg Lumber Spur (milepost 0.00milepost 1.30), and the Heath Spur (milepost 0.00milepost 1.10), a total distance
Published: 2005-12-14 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-23931] 20. Minnesota Commercial Railway Company--Discontinuance of Trackage Rights
The Minnesota Commercial Railway Company (MNNR) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR Part 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Services to discontinue trackage rights over a 0.99mile line of railroad owned by BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) between milepost 11.81 and milepost 12.80, in Stillwater, Washington
Published: 2005-12-13 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E5-6896] 21. Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Ellis County, TX
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments to abandon a 4.57mile line of railroad known as the Waxahachie Industrial Lead extending from milepost 798.03, near Waxahachie, to milepost 802.60, near Nena, in Ellis County, TX. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip
Published: 2005-12-07 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-23617] 22. Release of Waybill Data
The Surface Transportation Board has received a request from Covington & Burling on behalf of Union Pacific Corporation (WB468711/ 23/05), for permission to use certain data from the Board's Carload Waybill Samples. A copy of the request may be obtained from the Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration.
The waybill
Published: 2005-12-06 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-23551] 23. Alabama Southern Railroad, Inc.--Lease and Operation Exemption-- The Kansas
Alabama Southern Railroad, Inc. (ABS), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease from The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) and operate approximately 85.6 miles of rail line consisting of lines on the (1) Tuscaloosa Subdivision between milepost 17.0 near Columbus, MS, and milepost 78.9 near
Published: 2005-12-02 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 05-23538] 24. Watco Companies, Inc.--Continuance in Control Exemption--Alabama Southern
Watco Companies, Inc. (Watco) has filed a verified notice of
exemption to continue in control of Alabama Southern Railroad, Inc. (ABS), upon ABS's becoming a Class III rail carrier.\1\
\1\ Watco owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of ABS.
The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or shortly after November 20, 2005.
Published: 2005-12-02 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E5-6678] 25. Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad Company--Change in Operators
Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad Company (BNGR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to operate 35.26 miles of the rail line, owned by the State of Oklahoma by and through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Blackwell Industrial Authority. The rail line extends: (1) Between milepost 34.3 at
Published: 2005-11-30 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
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