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PROPOSED RAILROAD ABANDONMENTS - 2007 Notices at link above - LATEST NOTICE BOTTOM OF
LIST
2008
(Page updated May 18, 2008-
last
first-time abandonment notices
served May 15, 2008)
I will try to update once a week or more. I do not quarantee
getting
every first-time abandonment notice, but I will try to. The latest
abandonment
proposal will be last on the list in most cases. The Docket numbers for
each listing are posted. Only NEW requests for abandonments will be
listed...no updates to previous filings. Also, it may be months or
years before track is actually taken up on some of these proposals -
these rulings only give the railroad the right to abandon.
The address of the Surface Transportation Board is: Office of the
Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, Washington DC 20423. The
STB phone number for abandonment procedures (Office of Public Services)
is: 202-565-1592. If you contact them, it would be handy to use the
Docket Numbers. Their Web address is: http://www.stb.dot.gov if
you'd like the complete listings.
These abandonment proposals have been printed in the Federal Register
OR have come directly from the Surface Transportation Board. They will
go in effect unless one of the following occurs: 1) an offer of
financial assistance is received; 2) a request for public use of the
land is received (for instance, rails-to-trails); 3) petitions to
reopen the case is filed. Railroads, before they can file these
"notices of exemption under CFR 1152 Subpart F," must certify that 1)
no local
traffic has moved over the line for at least 2 years; 2) any overhead
traffic
can be routed over other lines; 3) no formal complaint filed by a user
is pending and; 4) environmental reports, historic reports, transmittal
letter,
newspaper publication, and notice to governmental agencies have been
met.
LATEST NOTICE ON BOTTOM
OF DOCUMENT (Click 2007for 2007 notices)
MINNESOTA - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY - To abandon its Chaska Industrial Lead, extending from
milepost 38.6, at
Merriam, to milepost 33.0, on the east side of Chaska, a distance of
5.6 miles, in Carver and Scott Counties, MN (the line). No
effective date given. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 255, decided
December 21,2007, served January 2, 2008)
GEORGIA - CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC
- To abandon a 1.08-mile rail line on CSXT’s Southern Region,
Jacksonville Division, Fitzgerald Subdivision, between mileposts AP
588.84 and AP 587.76 in Waycross, Ware County, GA. Effective on
February 2, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 675X, decided December
27, 2007, served January 3, 2008)
COLORADO - DENVER & RIO GRANDE
RAILWAY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION - Requesting that the Surface
Transportation Board (Board) authorize the
third-party or adverse abandonment of approximately 1.0 mile of rail
line, extending from near milepost 320.9 to near milepost 319.9, a
run-around track, and a spur track (the Line), all located in the City,
in Mineral County, CO. The Line is owned by the Denver & Rio
Grande Railway Historical Foundation (D&RGHF). No effective date
given. (STB Docket No. AB-1014, decided December 28, 2007, served
January 4, 2008)
COLORADO - COLORADO SPRINGS &
EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY - To abandon a 3.3-mile line of
railroad between milepost 602.70 and milepost 599.40, in Colorado
Springs, El Paso County, CO. Effective on February 6, 2008. (STB Docket
No. AB-1007X, decided January 2, served January 7, 2008)
MICHIGAN - MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC
- For the abandonment of a 15.83-mile rail line between milepost
137.83,
southeast of Lowell, and milepost 122.00, east of Prairie Center, the
end of the line, in Kent and Ionia Counties, MI. The line
traverses
United States Postal Service Zip Codes 48846, 48881, and 49331 and
includes the stations of Lowell, Saranac, and Ionia. A final decision
will be issued by April 4, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-364 (Sub-No. 12X,
decided January 2, served January 7, 2008)
NEW HAMPHIRE - BOSTON AND MAIN
CORPORATION - SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY CO. - For B&M to
abandon, and for ST to
discontinue service over, approximately 0.96 miles of railroad known as
the Concord and Claremont Branch, extending from milepost 0.9 to
milepost 1.86 in Concord, Merrimack County, NH. Effective
on February 26, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-355 (Sub-No. 36X, STB Docket
No. AB-32 (Sub-No. 102X, decided January 17, served January 25, 2008)
CONNECTICUT - BOSTON AND MAINE
CORPORATION - For B&M to abandon, and for ST to
discontinue service over, approximately .73 miles of railroad known as
the Canal Branch, extending from milepost 24.00 to milepost 24.73 in
Hartford County, CT. Effective
on February 26, 2008, (STB Docket No. AB-32 (Sub-No. 101X, STB Docket
No. AB-355 (Sub-No. 35X, decided January 18, served January 25, 2008)
MISSOURI - BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
- To abandon a 0.56-mile line of railroad extending between milepost
13.86 and milepost 14.42, near Palmyra, in Marion County, MO. A final
decision will be issued by April 30, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-6
(Sub-No. 461X, decided January 23, served January 31, 2008)
ILLINIOS - BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
- To discontinue overhead trackage rights over a 17.8-mile line of
railroad owned by Illinois Central Railroad Company, between milepost
1.7 at Chicago, and milepost 19.5 at Harvey, in Cook County, IL. A
final decision will be issued by May 2, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-6
(Sub-No. 462X, decided January 23, served February 1, 2008)
WISCONSIN - WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD
- To abandon a 1.16-mile line of railroad between milepost 43.14 and
milepost 44.30, in Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, WI. Effective on March
18, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-303 (Sub-No. 30X, decided February 7,
served February 15, 2008)
CALIFORNIA - UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY - To permit UP to abandon its easement
over 0.3 miles of rail line on the
Lakewood Industrial Lead between mileposts 16.2, at Carson Street, and
milepost 16.5, near Cover Street, in Lakewood, Los Angeles County, CA.
(the line).[1] The line is located on private property owned by
Ganahl, the only shipper on the line. Ganahl will continue to be
served by UP and will use the line as industrial track. A final
decision will be issued by May 16, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No.
259X, decided February 7, served February 15, 2008)
TEXAS - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
- To abandon an 8.3-mile line of railroad known as the Chesterville
Industrial Lead, extending from milepost 52.9 near Chesterville to
milepost 61.2 near Eagle Lake, in Colorado and Wharton Counties, TX.
Effective on March 18, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 253X,
decided February 7, served February 15, 2008)
TEXAS - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
- To abandon a 1.21-mile rail line, known as the Port Arthur Industrial
Lead, between mileposts 2.00 and 3.21 near Port Arthur, in Jefferson
County, TX. Effective on March 18, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No.
245X, decided February 7, served February 15, 2008)
TEXAS - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
- To abandon a 1.52-mile line of railroad known as the Sinton
Industrial
Lead, extending from milepost 122.82 to milepost 121.30, in San
Patricio County, TX. Effective on March 18, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33
(Sub-No. 244X, decided February 7, served February 15, 2008)
PENNSYLVANIA - UNION RAILROAD COMPANY
- NORFORK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. - Union Railroad Company (URR)
and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) (collectively, petitioners)
jointly filed with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) a petition
under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C.
10903 for URR to discontinue service and abandon and for NSR to
discontinue trackage rights over a 1.34-mile line of railroad between
South Duquesne, PA, and McKeesport, PA, in Allegheny County, PA.
The line extends from McKeesport Branch Station 0+00 (Duquesne Branch
Station 97+26) at the point of switch for turnout D-60, to McKeesport
Branch Station 70+78 at the point of switch for turnout UM-1, and
includes the Riverton Railroad Bridge (Riverton Bridge) that crosses
the Monongahela River at Monongahela milepost 14.3. A final decision
will be issued by May 23, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-183 (Sub-No. 4X
and STB Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 301X, decided February 15,
served February 25, 2008)
CALIFORNIA - SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
RAILROAD COMPANY - To abandon a 30.57-mile portion of the South
Exeter Branch between
milepost 268.60 at Strathmore, CA, and milepost 299.17 at Jovista, CA,
in Tulare County, CA. The line traverses United States Postal
Service
Zip Codes 93218, 93221, 93247, 93257, 93258, 93261, 93267, and 93270,
and includes the stations of Strathmore (milepost 268.60), Porterville
(milepost 274.80), Elmco (milepost 280.10), Ultra (milepost 282.00),
Terra Bella (milepost 282.60), Ducor (milepost 287.10), Richgrove
(milepost 294.90), and Jovista (milepost 299.17). A final decision will
be issued by June 6, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-398 (Sub-No. 7X, decided
February 28, served March 10, 2008)
MICHIGAN - MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC.
- For the abandonment of a 24.70-mile rail line between milepost 103.20
at Lowell, MI, and milepost 78.50, at Greenville, MI, at the end of the
line in Kent, Ionia, and Montcalm Counties, MI. The line
traverses
United States Postal Service Zip Codes 48809, 48838, 48887, and 49331
and includes the stations of Lowell, Belding, and Greenville. A final
decision will be issued by June 9, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-364
(Sub-No. 14Xdecided March 3, served March 11, 2008)
PENNSYLVANIA - NORFOLK SOUTHERN
RAILWAY COMPANY - To abandon a 0.75-mile line of railroad
extending between milepost DX
10.65 and milepost DX 11.40 in East Whiteland Township, Chester County,
PA. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code
19355,
and includes the former station of Cedar Hollow. Effective on April 17,
2008. (STB Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 302X, decided March 4, served
March 18, 2008)
CALIFORNIA - SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
RAILROAD COMPANY - To abandon a 9.20-mile portion of its South
Exeter Branch extending
between milepost 259.40, near Exeter, and milepost 268.60, near
Strathmore, in Tulare County, CA. The line traverses United
States
Postal Service Zip Codes 93221, 93247, and 93267, and includes the
stations of Strathmore and Lindsay. A final decision will be issued by
June 17, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-398 (Sub-No. 8X, decided March 13,
served March 19, 2008)
FLORIDA - FLORIDA MIDLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY, INC. - To abandon a 4.0-mile line of railroad between
milepost ST-762.10 in
Wildwood and milepost ST-766.10 (the end of the track) near Orange
Home, known as the Wildwood Branch, in Sumter County, FL. Effective on
May 1, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-325 (Sub-No. 4X, decided March 24,
served April 1, 2008)
WEST VIRGINIA - CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.
- To abandon a 16.7-mile line of railroad on CSXT’s Southern Region,
Huntington-East Division, Sewell Subdivision, between milepost CAF 27,
near Rainelle, and milepost CAF 43.7, near Nallen, in Greenbrier and
Fayette Counties, WV. The line traverses United States Postal
Service
Zip Codes 25962, 25981 and 26680, and includes the stations of Babcock
and Nallen. Effective on May 3, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No.
682X, decided March 24, served April 3, 2008)
CALIFORNIA - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY - To abandon the Santa Monica Industrial Lead from
milepost 485.61 to
milepost 485.69 and to discontinue trackage rights from milepost 485.69
to milepost 486.00,[1] a total distance of 0.39 miles in the City of
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Effective on May 8, 2008. (STB
Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 265X, decided April 1, served April 8, 2008)
TENNESSEE - ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
COMPANY - To abandon a 1.01-mile
line of railroad between milepost 48.51 and milepost 47.50 in
Dyersburg, Dyer County, TN. effective on May 16, 2008. (STB Docket No.
AB-43 (Sub-No. 183X, decided April 9, served April 16, 2008)
MINNESOTA - MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL
RAILWAY COMPANY - Adverse abandonment
and discontinuance of service over an approximately
0.69-mile line of rail, extending from a junction switch near milepost
10.5 on Minnesota Commercial Railway’s (MCRC) main industrial lead
track and terminating at the western right-of-way of Interstate Highway
35W (the Line).[1] The Line is owned by M T Properties, Inc. and
operated by MCRC. No effective found. (STB Docket No. AB-884, decided
April 14, served April 17, 2008)
PENNSYLVANIA - WEST SHORE RAILROAD
CORPORATION - Abandonments and
Discontinuances of Service: (1) for West Shore to
abandon a line of railroad known as the Mifflinburg Branch, extending
from milepost 0.0 at Montandon, in Northumberland County, PA, and
extending in a generally westerly direction, crossing the West Branch
of the Susquehanna River through Lewisburg to the Borough of
Mifflinburg, ending at milepost 11.8 in Union County, PA, and (2) for
UCIR to discontinue service in Union County between Lewisburg and
Mifflinburg. effective on May 21, 2008, (STB Docket No. AB-1018X,
decided April 15, served April 21,2008)
NEBRASKA - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY - To abandon a 3.45-mile portion of its Millard
Industrial Lead,
extending between milepost 22.85 in Omaha, NE, and milepost 19.4 in La
Vista, NE, in Douglas and Sarpy Counties, NE. A final decision will be
issued by July 25, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 260X, decided
April 17, served April 28, 2008)
COLORADO - GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF
COLORADO, LLC - To abandon its Welty Branch, a 6.2-mile line of
railroad, extending
between milepost 0.0, at Johnstown, and milepost 6.2, near Welty, in
Weld County, CO. Effective on June 5, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-857
(Sub-No. 1X, decided April 29, served May 6, 2008)
VIRGINIA - NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY
COMPANY - PORTSMOUTH BELT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY - For NSR to
discontinue service over, and for NPBL to discontinue
trackage rights over, 0.90 miles of railroad between milepost NS 1.40
and milepost NS 2.30, in Chesapeake, VA. Effective on June 14, 2008.
(STB Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 299X, decided May 6, served May 15,
2008)
