Federal Register #FD 36958

Proposed acquisition and operation of Luzerne County rail lines by WBT

The Surface Transportation Board notice covers Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railway Company’s proposed acquisition and operation of rail lines in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. - Government agency: Surface Transportation Board; no sub-agency or office is specified. - Parties and rail operators named: Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railway Company (WBT), Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority (LCRA), Luzerne County Rail Corporation (LCRC), Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad Company (RBMN), and Norfolk Southern Railway. - WBT proposes to acquire approximately 59.65 miles of rail line from LCRA and operating rights from LCRA’s subsidiary, LCRC. - The line includes active and out-of-service segments. WBT’s stated purpose is to preserve rail service to customers. - RBMN seeks local trackage rights over approximately 41.79 miles of in-service track. The notice also mentions Norfolk Southern Railway in connection with a track connection. - This is a regulatory exemption notice, not a request to purchase products or services. No product quantities, part numbers, or contract value are specified; projected annual revenues are not expected to exceed $5 million.

Description

Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railway Company filed a verified notice of exemption to acquire approximately 59.65 miles of rail line from the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority and operating rights from its subsidiary, Luzerne County Rail Corporation, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The rail line includes in-service and out-of-service segments. WBT states that the transaction is intended to ensure continued rail service to customers and that it will grant local trackage rights to Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad Company. The exemption may be consummated no earlier than October 29, 2026; the notice states projected annual revenues will not exceed $5 million.

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