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NOTICES 38163 such written comments upon the ap be used by Soo Line only for overhead City, Hinckley, and Sandstone. The plicant, the Secretary of Transporta traffic. Soo Line, would not serve any transaction proposed by Soo Line is tion, the Attorney General and all par local industries located on^the line be subject to the execution of an appro ties of record in Finance Docket No. tween Schley (Soo Junction), Minn., 28583 (Sub-1F). priate agreement between Soo Line and Superior, Wis. and BN. This application has been ac By the Commission. Interested persons may participate formally in this proceeding by submit cepted and assigned Finance Docket H. G. H omme, Jr., ting written comments in regard to No. 28583 (Sub-No. 6F). Acting Secretary. the application. Such submissions This application has been filed in re [FR Doc. 78-24076 Filed 8-24-78; 8:45 am] shall indicate the proceeding designa sponse to Finance Docket No. 28583 tion (F.D. No. 28583 (Sub-5F)), and the (Sub-No. IF), Burlington Northern, original and two copies thereof shall Inc.—control and merger—St. Louis- [7035-01] be filed with the Secretary, Interstate San Francisco Railway Co. Soo Line is Commerce Commission, Washington, seeking the imposition of these track [Finance Docket No. 28583 (Sub-5F)] D.C. 2Q423, not later than October 10, age rights as a condition in the event 1978. Such written comments shall in the BN-Frisco merger is approved by SOO LINE RAILROAD CO. clude the following: the person’s posi tion, e.g., party protestant or party in the Commission in order to offset pro- Trackage Rights Over Burlington Northern, Inc., jeted gross revenue losses. This pro Between Schley (Soo Junction), Minn, and support, regarding the proposed trans Superior, Wis. action; and specific reasons why ap ceeding will be consolidated with Fi proval would or would not be in the nance Docket No. 28583 (Sub-No. IF). Soo Line Railroad Co. (Soo Line), a public interest. This proceeding has Soo Line operates approximately Minnesota corporation, with general been set for oral hearing. Additionally, 4,588 miles of railroad in the States of offices at 804 Soo Line Building, P.O. interested persons who do not intend Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Mon Box 530, Minneapolis, Minn. 55440 to participate formally in a proceeding tana, North Dakota, South Dakota, represented by F. W. Crouch, vice but who desire to comment thereon, and Wisconsin. Canadian Pacific Lim president and general counsel, and may file such statements and informa Robert G. Gehrz, general solicitor, ited (CP) controls Soo Line and had tion as they may desire, subject to the the right to vote 56.23 percent of Soo each of the foregoing address, hereby filing and service requirements speci gives notice that on the 26th day of fied herein. Persons submitting writ Line’s common stock, as of March 10, July 1978, it filed with the Interstate ten comments to the Commission 1978. Soo Line is operated indepen Commerce Commission at Washing shall, at the same time, serve copies of dently of CP. ton, D.C. an application under section such written comments upon appli The trackage involved is approxi 5(2) of the Interstate Commerce Act cant, the Secretary of Transportation, mately 126.4 miles in length and would for a decision approving and authoriz Attorney General, and all parties of be used by Soo Line only for overhead ing the grant of trackage rights to record in Finance Docket No. 28583 traffic. Soo Line would not serve any permit Soo Line to operate its own lo (Sub-1F). local industries located on the line be comotives, cars and trains with its own By the Commission. tween Bald Eagle, Minn., and Superi crews for “bridge” purposes, only be or, Wis. tween Schley (Soo Junction), Minn., H. G. H omme, Jr., and Superior, Wis., over trackage of Acting Secretary. Interested persons may participate Burlington Northern, Inc. (BN), and formally in this proceeding by submit to construct an appropriate connec [FR Doc. 78-24077 Filed 8-24-78; 8:45 am] ting written Comments in regard to tion at Superior, Wis. The transaction the application. Such submissions proposed by Soo Line is subject to the [7035-01] shall indicate the proceeding designa execution of an appropriate agree tion (F.D. No. 28583 (Sub.-No. 6F)), ment between Soo Line and BN. This [Finance Docket No. 28583 (Sub-No. 6F)] and the original and two copies there application has been accepted and as of shall be filed with the Secretary, In signed Finance Docket No. 28583 (Sub- SOO LINE RAILROAD CO. 5F). terstate Commerce Commission, This application has been filed in re Trackage Rights Over Burlington Northern, Inc., Washington, D.C. 20423, not later sponse to Finance Docket No. 28583 Between Bald Eagle, Minn., and Superior, Wis. than October 10, 1978. Such written (Sub-1F), Burlington Northern, Inc.— Soo Line Railroad Co. (Soo Line), a comments shall include the following: control and merger—St. Louis-San Minnesota corporation, with general The person’s position, e.g., party prot- Francisco Railway, Co. Soo Line is offices at 804 Soo Line Building, P.O. estant or party in support, regarding seeking the imposition of these track Box 530, Minneapolis, Minn. 55440. the proposed transaction, and specific age rights as a condition in the event Represented by F. W. Crouch, Vice reasons why approval would or would the BN-Frisco merger is approved by President and General Counsel, and not be in the public interest. This pro the Commission in order to offset pro Robert G. Gehrz, General Solicitor, ceeding has been set for oral hearing. jected gross revenue losses. This pro each of the foregoing address, hereby Additionally, interested persons who ceeding will be consolidated with Fi gives notice that on the 26th day of do not intend to participate formally nance Docket No. 28583 (Sub-1F). July 1978, it filed with the Interstate in a proceeding, but who desire to Soo Line operates approximately Commerce Commission at Washing 4,588 miles of railroad in the States of comment thereon, may file such state ton, D.C,, an application under section ments and information as they may Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Mon 5(2) of the Interstate Commerce Act tana, North Dakota, South Dakota, for a decision approving and authoriz desire, subject to the filing and service and Wisconsin. Canadian Pacific Lim ing the grant of trackage rights to requirements specified herein. Persons ited (CP) controls Soo Line and had permit Soo Line to operate its own lo submitting written comments to the the right to vote 56.23 percent of Soo comotives, cars and trains with its own Commission shall, at the same time, Line’s common stock, as of March 10, crews for “bridge” purposes only be serve copies of such written comments 1978. Soo Line is operated indepen tween Bald Eagle, Minn., and Superi upon the Applicant, the Secretary of dently of CP. or, Wis., over trackage of Burlington Transportation, the Attorney General, The trackage involved is approxi Northern, Inc. (BN), via White Bear and all parties of record in Finance mately 146.2 miles in length and would Lake, Forest Lake, Rush City, Pine Docket No. 28583 (Sub-No. IF). FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 43, NO. 166— FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1978 38164 NOTICES By the. Commission. This application has been filed in re ceivers it currently serves through re sponse to Finance Docket No. 28583 ciprocal switching arrangements. H. G. H omme, Jr., Acting Secretary. (Sub-No. IF), Burlington Northern, Interested persons may participate Inc.—control and merger—St. Louis- formally in a proceeding by submitting [FR Doc. 78-24078 Filed 8-24-78; 8:45 am] San Francisco Railway Co. SP is seek written comments in regard to the ap ing the imposition of these trackage plication. Such submissions shall indi rights as a condition in the event the cate the proceeding designation (F.D. [7035-01] BN-Frisco merger is approved by the No. 28583 (Sub-No. 18F)), and the Commission in order to offset project original and two copies thereof shall [Finance Docket No. 28583 (Sub-No. 18F)] ed gross revenue losses. This proceed be filed with the Secretary, Interstate ing will be consolidated with Finance Commerce Commission, Washington, SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION CO. Docket No. 28583 (Sub-No. IF). D.C. 20423, not later than October 10, SP and its subsidiaries operate ap 1978. Such written comments shall in Trackage Rights Over Burlington Northern, Inc., clude the following: the persons posi and the Union Pacific Railroad Co. Between proximately 13,356 miles of railroad in the Connection of BN and the Portland Ter the States of Arizona, Arkansas, Cali tion, e.g., party protestant or party in minal Railroad Co. and (1) Trackage Serving fornia, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, support, regarding the proposed trans North Rivergate and (2) the Barnes Yard of Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennes actions; and specific reasons why ap see, Texas, and Utah. The Southern proval would or would not be in the Union Pacific Railroad Co. Pacific Co. owes 100 percent of the public interest. This proceeding has Southern Pacific Transportation Co. stock of SP. been set for oral hearing. Additionally, (SP), One Market Plaza, San Francis The trackage involved is approxi interested persons who do not intend co, Calif. 94105, represented by mately 16.3 miles in length. SP would to participate formally in a proceed Charles W. Burkett, general solicitor, use the line to directly serve the Ri- ing, but who desire to comment there of the same address, hereby gives vergate industrial area.