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Petition for Waiver of Compliance

Fri, Nov 30 2007 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.
Mount Vernon Terminal Railway, Inc.

[Docket Number FRA200729238]

Mount Vernon Terminal Railway, Inc. (MVT) of Clear Lake, Washington, seeks a waiver of compliance from Safety Glazing Standards 49 CFR 223.11, ``Requirements for existing locomotives.'' The petitioner operates a 1953, vintage switching, Locomotive Number 1200, 2 to 3 times a week over \1/2\ mile of main track and \1/2\ mile of sidings and spurs at a speed not to exceed 10 miles per hour. The railroad states they have operated locomotives under the same conditions as requested since

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

Fri, Nov 30 2007 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.
SMS Lines

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA20070007]

The SMS Lines (SMS), a Class III railroad, seeks a waiver of compliance from the requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Sec. 223.11 Requirements for existing locomotives. SMS has operated within the Pureland Industrial Park in Bridgeport, Gloucester County, New Jersey since June, 1994. The petitioner proposes to use three switching type locomotives numbers 102, 308, and 309 on a limited reserve basis for yard and local switching service.

SMS Locomotives Number 102, mod

Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the

Fri, Nov 30 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad has 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.
[Docket Number FRA200729295]
Applicant: R. J. Corman Railroad, Mr. J. D. Boles, Manager of Signals, 101 McKenna Way, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004.

The R. J. Corman Railroad seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance and removal of two operative approach signals. The operative approach signals are located at each end of the R. J. Corman Railroad, Central Kentucky Line Old Road Subdivision, one approaching CSX Transportation's (CSXT) CP North Cabin, Milepost VB 113.8, Winchester, Kentucky, and one approaching CSXT's CP HK Tower, Milepost W12.5, Anchorage, Kentucky. Signal 1128 is located within yard limits, and is approaching North Cabin CP. Signal 131 is approaching HK Tower CP.