Federal Register #2026-10255

Regulatory Notice: Change of Rail Line Operator for Nevada Northern Railway Lines

This notice from the Surface Transportation Board addresses a regulatory change in the operator of approximately 156.6 miles of rail line in Nevada. - Government Buyer: - Surface Transportation Board (Department of Transportation) - Rail Line Ownership and Operation: - Rail lines owned by the City of Ely and the Nevada Northern Railway Foundation - New operator: Great Basin & Northern Railway, Inc. - Previous operator: Great Basin and Northern Railroad, Inc. - Both companies are subsidiaries of the Nevada Northern Railway Foundation - Rail Line Details: - Includes a main line and two branch lines in Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada - No current shippers on the lines - Transaction will not create a Class II or Class I rail carrier - Projected annual revenues not exceeding $5 million - Notable Requirements: - Notice to shippers is required as part of the exemption - No products or services are being procured; this is an administrative regulatory action - No product or service line items, part numbers, or quantities are specified

Description

The Surface Transportation Board has issued a notice regarding a change in operators exemption for Great Basin & Northern Railway, Inc., involving the City of Ely and Nevada Northern Railway Foundation. The notice details that Great Basin & Northern Railway will replace the current operator, Great Basin and Northern Railroad, as the common carrier operator over approximately 156.6 miles of rail line owned by the City of Ely and the Nevada Northern Railway Foundation. The transaction is expected to be consummated on or after June 7, 2026, and the change will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier nor exceed $5 million in annual revenues. There are no shippers on the lines, and the change in operators exemption requires notice to shippers.

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