# Federal Register #Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 827X)

Notice of rail line abandonment exemption for CSX Transportation, Inc. in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

**Posted:** September 15, 2026
**Identifier:** Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 827X)

This notice concerns the proposed abandonment of a rail line by CSX Transportation, Inc. in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
- Government Buyer:
  - Surface Transportation Board
- OEMs and Vendors:
  - CSX Transportation, Inc. (rail line owner and operator)
- Products/Services Requested:
  - No products or services are being procured; the notice pertains to rail line abandonment
- Unique or Notable Requirements:
  - CSX Transportation, Inc. seeks exemption to abandon a 0.72-mile segment between milepost BBR 6.89 and BBR 7.61
  - No local traffic has moved over the line in the past two years
  - Overhead traffic can be rerouted
  - Environmental and historic reports have been filed
  - No stations are located on the line
  - Employee protection provisions and opportunities for public/governmental petitions are included
- No procurement activity, contract value, or product/service line items are associated with this notice

### Description

The Surface Transportation Board has issued a notice regarding the abandonment of an approximately 0.72-mile rail line by CSX Transportation, Inc. in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The abandonment is under exemption procedures and includes details about the rail line location, certification of no local traffic in the past two years, and compliance with environmental and historic reporting requirements. The notice outlines conditions for employee protection and procedures for petitions related to the abandonment. The exemption will be effective on October 15, 2026, unless stayed pending reconsideration.

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