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  • 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.

  • 2021-00550 — Notice of Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council Vacancies; Solicitation of Nominations
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 2720
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Surface Transportation Board has announced two vacancies on the Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC) for representatives from small railroads. The Board seeks nominations by February 12, 2021, and candidates should be willing to serve immediately. RSTAC advises on rail transportation policy, focusing on smaller shippers and railroads, and ensures fair representation across different industry segments. Members serve three-year terms, with meetings typically held quarterly.

    Simple Explanation

    The Surface Transportation Board is looking for two people from small railroads to help advise them about train rules and policies. They need people to volunteer for these spots by February 12, 2021, and would like them to start working right away.

  • 2020-29257 — Strasburg Rail Road Company-Continuance in Control Exemption-SRC Railway LLC
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 673
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    Strasburg Rail Road Company (SRC), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a notice seeking an exemption to maintain control over a new entity, SRC Railway LLC, as it becomes a rail carrier. Railway LLC plans to lease and operate a 4.25-mile rail line in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, owned by SRC. This transaction is exempt from certain approval requirements because it involves only Class III carriers, and there is no connection outside the corporate family. The exemption could take effect as soon as January 20, 2021, unless any petitions to revoke it are filed by January 12, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    Strasburg Rail Road Company wants permission to let a new company, SRC Railway LLC, use its train tracks for a short distance in Pennsylvania. Because these companies are small and related, they don't need to go through some usual approval steps unless someone asks to stop them by a certain date.

  • 2025-05102 — Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13819
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Surface Transportation Board has approved the Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) for the second quarter of 2025. This factor, submitted by the Association of American Railroads, helps to measure the changes in costs for the nation's largest railroads over time. The Board reviewed and adopted three specific RCAF figures: an unadjusted figure of 0.945, an adjusted figure of 0.366, and an RCAF-5 value of 0.347. These decisions are applicable starting April 1, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Surface Transportation Board decided that, starting April 1, 2025, train companies should use new cost numbers to help them calculate how much it costs to run trains across the country. These numbers come from a group that looks after train businesses, and they tell companies if costs are going up or down.

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