Federal Register #2026-09726

Lease and Operation Exemption for Northeast Atlanta Railroad, LLC with Interchange Commitment

This notice from the Surface Transportation Board concerns a lease and operation exemption for a short rail line in Georgia: - Government buyer: - Surface Transportation Board (STB) - OEMs and vendors: - Northeast Atlanta Railroad, LLC (NEAR) - Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) - Scope of transaction: - NEAR, a noncarrier, will lease and operate approximately 1.15 miles of rail line from NSR - The rail line runs from the Stone Mountain Lead Switch (milepost 620.64 on NSR's Greenville District) into the Doraville Industrial Complex near Doraville, Georgia - Interchange commitment: - The agreement includes an interchange commitment imposing monetary penalties if NEAR interchanges traffic with third-party carriers - Revenue and carrier status: - NEAR certifies projected annual revenues will not exceed $5 million - NEAR will become a Class III rail carrier upon commencement of operations - No specific products or services are being procured; this is a regulatory notice regarding rail operations, not a procurement for goods or services

Description

This notice concerns a lease and operation exemption with interchange commitment involving Northeast Atlanta Railroad, LLC (NEAR) and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR). NEAR seeks to lease and operate approximately 1.15 miles of rail line from NSR near Doraville, Georgia, into the Doraville Industrial Complex. The agreement includes an interchange commitment with monetary penalties for traffic interchanged with third-party carriers. NEAR certifies that its projected annual revenues will not exceed $5 million and that it will become a Class III rail carrier upon commencement of operations. The transaction is effective on or after May 30, 2026.

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