The Federal Register

Public Service Company of Colorado--Construction Exemption-- Pueblo County, CO

Wed, Aug 23 2000 11:00:00 GMT

Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board conditionally exempts from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901 the construction by Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) of a line of railroad, approximately 1,500 feet in length, in Pueblo County, CO.\1\ \1\ On May 19, 2000, PSCo filed a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10901(d) to require BNSF to allow PSCo's proposed construction to cross BNSF's track. The proceeding is docketed as STB Finance Docket No. 33862 (SubNo. 1), Public Service Company of ColoradoPetition For Crossing Authority Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10901(d). The crossing proceeding remains pending.

Arkansas Midland Railroad Company--Lease and Operation Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad Company

Wed, Aug 23 2000 11:00:00 GMT

Arkansas Midland Railroad Company (AKMD), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease and operate pursuant to an agreement entered into with the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), approximately 7.42 miles of UP's rail lines in North Little Rock, AR, as follows: (1) A portion of the Carlisle Industrial Lead from UP's milepost 130.33 to the end of the line at UP's milepost 131.38, including side tracks appurtenant thereto, and (2) from UP's milepost 292.00 to UP's milepost 297.93, including side tracks appurtenant thereto, connecting with UP's mainline in North Little Rock Yard near milepost 343.40. AKMD certifies that its projected revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier.

The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after August 11, 2000.

If the notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab

Strouds Creek and Muddlety Railroad--Abandonment Exemption--in Webster and Nicholas Counties, WV

Wed, Aug 23 2000 11:00:00 GMT

Strouds Creek and Muddlety Railroad (SC&M) has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments to abandon an approximately 12.4mile line of railroad between milepost BUE0.0 at Allingdale and milepost BUE12.4 at Muddlety Falls, in Webster and Nicholas Counties,
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WV.\1\ The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 26205, 26208, 26691 and 26651.\2\
\1\ Gauley River Railroad, LLC (Gauley River) subleased the line from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), which in turn leased the line from Strouds Creek and Muddlety Railroad. See CSX Transportation, Inc.Renewal of Lease Exemption Strouds Creek and Muddlety
Railroad Company, Finance Docket No. 31373 (ICC served Dec. 21, 1988).

Gauley River and CSXT received discontinuance authority over the involved line segment in Gauley River Railroad, LLCAbandonment and Discontinuance of Servicein Webster and Nicholas Counties, WV and CSX Transportation, Inc.Discontinuance of ServiceWebs