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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has implemented a final rule to amend RNAV Route Q-33 and Jet Route J-180 due to the planned removal of certain navigation aids. These changes will help maintain safe and efficient air travel by updating how aircraft navigate these routes. The amendments involve replacing certain points along Q-33 with new waypoints and adjusting J-180 to extend between Little Rock, AR, and Foristell, MO. The FAA states these updates do not significantly affect the environment or impose major economic impacts.

BNSF Railway Company requested that the Surface Transportation Board allow a trackage rights exemption to expire at the end of 2021, as previously agreed with Union Pacific Railroad. This arrangement lets BNSF use Union Pacific's rail lines to transport trains carrying ballast to and from a pit in Elsey, California. The Board granted the request, ensuring that the agreement will conclude on December 31, 2021, without negatively impacting shippers, and included protections for any employees affected by the change. This decision will be published in the Federal Register and is effective as of March 25, 2021.

Norfolk Southern Corporation has asked the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for permission to discontinue or modify a signal system on the Bloomington District of the Midwest Division, between certain mileposts, which include several control points and automatic signals. They plan to switch this segment to a different type of operation because the current system is no longer needed for their operations. The FRA has given the public until April 5, 2021, to share their comments on this proposal through various methods such as online comments, fax, mail, or hand delivery. Comments will help the FRA decide on the petition, although it doesn't expect a public hearing unless requested.