Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement entered into between UP and The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF), has agreed to grant temporary overhead trackage rights to BNSF over UP's rail line between UP's milepost 428.7 at Klamath Falls, OR, and UP's milepost 141.9 at Binney Junction (Marysville), CA, a total distance of approximately 286.8 miles. BNSF will operate its own trains with its own crews over UP's line under the trackage rights agreement.
Operations under the exemption were scheduled to begin on June 17, 2002, the effective date of the exemption (7 days after the notice was filed).
The temporary trackage rights are to allow BNSF to bridge its train service while BNSF's main line is out of service for maintenance.
As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in
This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If the notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void
An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34218, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Michael E. Roper, 2500 Lou Menk Drive, P.O. Box 961039, Fort Worth, TX 76161–0039.
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By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings.