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  • 2025-07192 — Portland & Western Railroad, Inc.-Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment-Union Pacific Railroad Company
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 17500
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    Portland & Western Railroad, Inc. (PNWR), a Class III railroad company, has filed a notice of exemption with the Surface Transportation Board to continue leasing and operating around 47.20 miles of rail lines in Oregon from the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP). The lease began with UP's predecessor in 1995 and has been renewed to extend until 2025, with further commercial changes. The agreement includes terms about interchanging with other carriers, and PNWR has requested a waiver of the 60-day labor notice requirement due to projected revenues exceeding $5 million annually. Additionally, PNWR states that the lease is excluded from environmental and historical review requirements.

    Simple Explanation

    Portland & Western Railroad is asking for permission to keep using train tracks it rents from Union Pacific, and they want to skip a rule because they're making a lot of money. Some details about their agreement are kept secret, so people can't see everything that's going on.

  • 2025-07119 — Marquette Rail, LLC-Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment-CSX Transportation, Inc.
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 17500
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    Marquette Rail, LLC (MQT), a Class III railroad, has submitted a notice of exemption to the Surface Transportation Board to continue leasing and operating several rail lines from CSX Transportation, Inc. in Michigan, totaling approximately 129.03 miles. MQT has been operating these lines since 2005 and plans to extend the lease, including an interchange commitment. The company assures that its projected annual revenues due to this transaction will not make it exceed the Class III status, though it is seeking a waiver for the 60-day labor notice requirement. If the notice contains misleading information, the exemption is automatically invalid.

    Simple Explanation

    Marquette Rail is a small train company that wants to keep renting and using some train tracks in Michigan from another big train company, just like they've been doing for many years. They want to make sure they keep using the tracks without any problems, even though they might make more money, and they are asking for permission to skip telling their workers 60 days ahead if changes happen.