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  • 2025-02072 — Saratoga Railroad, LLC-Abandonment Exemption-in Carbon County, Wyo.
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8733
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    Saratoga Railroad, LLC filed a notice to abandon a 23.71-mile rail line in Carbon County, Wyoming. No local traffic has used the line for two years, and any overhead traffic can be rerouted. Employees affected by this abandonment are entitled to certain protections. The abandonment will take effect on March 2, 2025, unless there is a stay pending reconsideration or other regulatory actions are taken by specified dates.

    Simple Explanation

    Saratoga Railroad wants to stop using a long train track in Wyoming because no trains have used it for a while, and they say the trains can go a different way. This will happen in early March 2025 unless someone decides to change the plan.

  • 2025-00628 — The Lowville & Beaver River Railroad Company-Abandonment Exemption-in Lewis County, N.Y.
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 3272
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Lowville & Beaver River Railroad Company has filed a notice to abandon a 10.57-mile rail line in New York, citing no traffic for over 15 years. The exemption for this abandonment will go into effect on February 13, 2025, unless there are objections or offers of financial assistance. The Surface Transportation Board has reviewed the situation, requiring the filing of environmental and historic reports. Employees affected by the abandonment will receive certain protections, and all legal proceedings regarding the abandonment must be completed by January 14, 2026.

    Simple Explanation

    The Lowville & Beaver River Railroad Company is planning to stop using a 10.57-mile train track in New York because no trains have run on it for over 15 years. If no one objects or offers help to keep it running, this decision will be final by February 13, 2025.

  • 2025-00627 — Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad Corporation-Abandonment Exemption-in Lewis and Jefferson Counties, N.Y.
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 3272
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad Corporation (MAN) has applied for permission to abandon parts of a rail line between Lowville and Carthage villages and within Lyons Falls, New York. MAN assures that no freight has used these lines in two years and rerouting is possible for any traffic. Employees affected by this decision will be protected by existing regulations. If no financial aid offers are made, the abandonment will take effect on February 13, 2025, unless delayed by legal actions. Comments on the environmental impact are due soon after a draft assessment is published mid-January 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad Corporation wants to stop using some train tracks in New York because no trains have carried stuff on them for two years, but they promise other trains can use different routes. They will make sure workers are treated fairly, and people can share their thoughts about the environmental effects soon.

  • 2025-00375 — CSX Transportation, Inc.-Abandonment Exemption-in Norfolk County, Mass.
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 2062
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    CSX Transportation, Inc. has filed a notice to abandon a 1.61-mile rail line in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, as it hasn't been used for local rail traffic in the past two years. To proceed with the abandonment, various conditions must be met, including environmental and historic assessments, and provisions for employee protection. If no objections or requests related to financial assistance are filed, the abandonment will become effective on February 9, 2025, unless otherwise stayed or reconsidered. Public input on environmental and historic matters will be accepted within 15 days after an environmental assessment report is released.

    Simple Explanation

    CSX wants to stop using a short train track in Massachusetts that they haven't used for two years, and they need to follow some rules and do studies about nature and history before they can do this. People have some time to speak up if they have concerns or want help, and if no one objects, the train track will officially stop being used in February 2025.