Federal Register #AB 290 (Sub-No. 426X)

Surface Transportation Board Notice of Proposed Norfolk Southern Rail-Line Abandonment

The Surface Transportation Board issued a regulatory notice about Norfolk Southern Railway Company’s proposed rail-line abandonment in Madison County, Ohio. - Government agency: Surface Transportation Board; no sub-agency or office is identified. - Railway/applicant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company requested an exemption to abandon approximately 0.96 miles of rail line. - Basis for the request: Norfolk Southern reports that the line has had no local traffic for at least two years and that overhead traffic can be rerouted. - Notable considerations: The notice addresses protections for affected employees, possible financial assistance offers, trail use or railbanking requests, public-use conditions, and environmental and historic-resource review. - Procurement status: This is a regulatory notice, not a request to purchase products or services; no procurement line items, quantities, or part numbers are provided.

Description

Norfolk Southern Railway Company filed a verified notice of exemption to abandon approximately 0.96 miles of rail line in Madison County, Ohio. The railway states that no local traffic has moved on the line for at least two years and that overhead traffic can be rerouted. The notice describes applicable employee protections, opportunities for financial assistance and trail use or railbanking requests, and environmental and historic review. The exemption is expected to become effective December 2, 2026, subject to the conditions stated in the notice.

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