Opportunity
Federal Register #FD 35217 (Sub No. 1)
Lease and Operation Exemption for Stillwater Central Railroad and Hollis & Eastern Railroad
Buyer
Surface Transportation Board
Posted
April 03, 2026
Identifier
FD 35217 (Sub No. 1)
NAICS
482112
This notice from the Surface Transportation Board addresses a lease and operation exemption involving Stillwater Central Railroad, L.L.C. (SLWC) and Hollis & Eastern Railroad, L.L.C. (HE): - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Transportation, Surface Transportation Board - Transaction Details: - SLWC, a Class III rail carrier, will continue leasing and operating a 14-mile rail line in Oklahoma (from Duke to Altus) under updated terms with HE - The lease agreement allows SLWC to interchange traffic with third-party carriers - Projected annual revenues from this transaction will exceed $5 million but remain below Class I or II carrier thresholds - Regulatory and Procedural Notes: - Certifications confirm no restrictions on traffic interchange - Notice includes information on regulatory process and filing locations - No products, services, OEMs, or vendors are being procured or specified in this notice
Description
The Surface Transportation Board has issued a notice regarding the lease and operation exemption involving Stillwater Central Railroad, LLC, and Hollis and Eastern Railroad, LLC. The notice details that Stillwater Central Railroad, a Class III carrier, has filed to continue leasing and operating a 14-mile rail line in Oklahoma under updated terms with Hollis & Eastern Railroad. The exemption includes certifications about traffic interchange and projected revenues, and mentions procedural requirements and potential waiver requests related to labor notices.