Union Pacific Railroad Company-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Line of Denver Terminal Railroad Company, d/b/a Denver Rock Island Railroad

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title: "Union Pacific Railroad Company-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Line of Denver Terminal Railroad Company, d/b/a Denver Rock Island Railroad"
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title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "05-6277"
section_name: "Union Pacific Railroad Company-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Line of Denver Terminal Railroad Company, d/b/a Denver Rock Island Railroad"
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document_number: "05-6277"
document_type: "notice"
publication_date: "2005-04-01"
agencies:
  - "Transportation Department"
  - "Surface Transportation Board"
fr_citation: "70 FR 16892"
fr_volume: 70
docket_ids:
  - "STB Finance Docket No. 34631"
effective_date: "2005-05-01"
fr_action: "Notice of exemption."
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#  Union Pacific Railroad Company—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Line of Denver Terminal Railroad Company, d/b/a Denver Rock Island Railroad

**AGENCY:**

Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

**ACTION:**

Notice of exemption.

**SUMMARY:**

Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board is granting a petition for exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 for Union Pacific Railroad Company to acquire and operate approximately 3.23 miles of rail line of the Denver Terminal Railroad Company, d/b/a Denver Rock Island Railroad (DRIR), extending from DRIR milepost 0.72 near Sandown to DRIR milepost 3.95 at Belt Junction, in Denver, CO, subject to standard labor protective conditions.

**DATES:**

The exemption will be effective on May 1, 2005. Petitions to stay must be filed by April 18, 2005. Petitions to reopen must be filed by April 26, 2005.

**ADDRESSES:**

Send an original and 10 copies of all pleadings referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34631 to: Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, send one copy of all pleadings to petitioner's representative, Robert T. Opal, General Commerce Counsel, 1400 Douglas Street, Stop 1580, Omaha, NE 68179-0001.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Eric S. Davis, (202) 565-1608. (Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.)

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

Additional information is contained in the Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, e-mail, or call: ASAP Document Solutions, 9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, Lanham, MD 20706; e-mail *[email protected];* telephone (202) 306-4004. (Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through FIRS at 1-800-877-8339.)

Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at *http://www.stb.dot.gov.*

By the Board, Chairman Nober, Vice Chairman Buttrey, and Commissioner Mulvey.

Decided: March 24, 2005.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.