Opportunity
Federal Register #FD 36388 (Sub No. 1)
Amendment to Lease and Operation Exemption for Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad, LLC (CSX Transportation, Inc. Rail Lines)
Buyer
Surface Transportation Board
Posted
April 24, 2026
Identifier
FD 36388 (Sub No. 1)
NAICS
482112
This notice from the Surface Transportation Board addresses an amendment to the lease and operation exemption for Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad, LLC (BIP), involving CSX Transportation, Inc. - Government Buyer: - Surface Transportation Board (U.S. Department of Transportation) - OEMs and Vendors: - CSX Transportation, Inc. (rail line owner) - Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad, LLC (rail operator) - Products/Services Requested: - Amendment to lease and operation of approximately 46.9 miles of rail line - Marietta Subdivision (Belpre, OH to Relief, OH) - Parkersburg Running Track (Parkersburg, WV to Belpre, OH) - High Yard and High Yard Main Track (Parkersburg, WV) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - No interchange commitments are associated with the transaction - BIP's projected annual revenues will not exceed $5 million - The transaction is categorically excluded from environmental and historic preservation reporting requirements - Notice is published in the Federal Register and available on the Surface Transportation Board's website
Description
This notice pertains to an amendment to the lease and operation exemption for the Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad, LLC, involving CSX Transportation, Inc. The amendment modifies the terms under which Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad leases and operates approximately 46.9 miles of rail line from CSX Transportation. The lines include the Marietta Subdivision, Parkersburg Running Track, High Yard, and High Yard Main Track. The transaction is effective on or after May 10, 2026, and the projected annual revenues will not exceed $5 million.