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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 2025-05364 — St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company-Abandonment Exemption-in Cumberland County, Maine
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 14175
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company (SLR) is seeking to abandon a 24.23-mile rail line in Cumberland County, Maine. The rail line has not been used for local traffic since 2015, and no complaints about the cessation of service are pending. Certain conditions, like employee protection, must be met, and formal expressions of financial assistance or trail use must be submitted by specific dates. The Surface Transportation Board will issue a Draft Environmental Assessment and is open to comments on environmental and historic preservation issues.

    Simple Explanation

    The St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad wants to stop using a train track in Maine because it hasn’t been used for a while, and some rules need to be followed to make sure people and the environment are okay. They’re also asking people what they think about turning the track into a nice path or trail.

  • 2025-02725 — Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Co.-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Morehouse Parish, La.
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 9801
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Co. (ALM) has filed a notice to discontinue rail service on a 9.32-mile line in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. This decision is due to the line having no local traffic since before 2014, and any other traffic can be rerouted. Employees affected by the discontinuance will be protected under specific conditions, and financial assistance options for continued service are available until February 28, 2025. If there are no objections, the service discontinuance will take effect on March 20, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad wants to stop using a train track in Louisiana that nobody has used for a long time, and other trains can use different tracks to go where they need to. They're making sure any workers affected will be okay, and people can still suggest ways to keep the track open until the end of February 2025 if they want to help.