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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.

  • 2024-28996 — Closure of Investigation Into Conditions Affecting United States Carriers in Connection With Canadian Ballast Water Regulation in the United States/Canada Great Lakes Trade
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 99261
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has decided to close its investigation into whether Canadian rules on ballast water management systems were harming U.S. shipping operations in the Great Lakes. Initially sparked by fears of unfair conditions for U.S. ships due to new Canadian regulations, the situation improved enough for the FMC to conclude that short-term issues have been resolved. However, a longer-term investigation remains open to address any potential ongoing concerns. The FMC encourages those affected to continue participating in this ongoing investigation to address any lingering disparities.

    Simple Explanation

    The Federal Maritime Commission stopped looking into how Canada's rules for water in ships might be causing problems for U.S. ships in the Great Lakes because things have gotten better for now, but they're still checking to make sure the problems don't come back later.

  • 2025-05395 — OmniTRAX Holdings Combined, Inc., and HGS Railway Holdings, Inc.-Continuance in Control Exemption-Santa Maria Valley Railroad, LLC
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 14177
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    OmniTRAX Holdings Combined, Inc. and HGS Railway Holdings, Inc., together known as Omni-HGS, have filed a notice to continue controlling the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, LLC (SMVR), which will become a Class III rail carrier. This transaction is part of a plan where SMVR will acquire and operate certain railway lines in California, without connecting to other lines within Omni-HGS's ownership. The transaction is exempt from prior approval requirements because it involves only Class III carriers. Any petitions related to this notice must be submitted to the Surface Transportation Board, and the action is considered exempt from environmental and historical reporting requirements.

    Simple Explanation

    Omni-HGS wants to keep being in charge of a small train company called Santa Maria Valley Railroad, which will operate some train tracks in California. They don't need special permission because it's a simple train operation, and they don't have to do extra reports or studies about the environment for this change.