Notice2026-06331
TransloadX Railroad Company, Inc.-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-CSX Transportation, Inc.
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Published
April 2, 2026
Issuing agencies
Surface Transportation Board
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16807-16808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06331]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36909]
TransloadX Railroad Company, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation
Exemption--CSX Transportation, Inc.
TransloadX Railroad Company, Inc. (TransloadX-RR), a noncarrier,
has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease
and operate two lines of railroad from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT),
totaling approximately 37.1 miles (the Lines). The Lines consist of (1)
approximately 18.3 miles of CSXT's Augusta Branch, which extends from
Waterville, Me. (MP WVT 0.7), to Augusta, Me. (MP WVT 19.0) in Kennebec
County, Me., and (2) approximately 18.8 miles of CSXT's Bucksport
Branch, which extends from Bangor, Me. (MP WVB 0.2), to Bucksport, Me.
(MP WVB 19.0), in Penobscot and Hancock Counties, Me.
The verified notice states that TransloadX-RR and CSXT have
executed an amended and restated letter of intent and are in the
process of finalizing the written terms by which CSXT will lease the
Lines to TransloadX-RR. According to the verified notice, upon this
exemption becoming effective, TransloadX-RR will become the Class III
short line railroad operator of the Lines and assume all of CSXT's
common carrier obligations to service the customers located along the
Lines and to develop new rail-served business.
TransloadX-RR certifies that the lease terms being finalized do not
include interchange commitments. TransloadX-RR also certifies that its
projected annual revenues are not expected to exceed $5 million and
that the proposed transaction will not result in TransloadX-RR becoming
a Class I or Class II rail carrier.
The earliest this transaction may be consummated is April 16, 2026,
the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice
was filed).
If the verified notice contains false or misleading information,
the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption
under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of
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a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of
the exemption. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than April 9,
2026 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).\1\
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\1\ On March 27, 2026, Chalmers Hardenbergh filed a combined
petition for stay and petition to revoke the exemption. The combined
petition will be addressed in a subsequent decision.
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All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36909, must be filed with
the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing on the Board's
website or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC
20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on
TransloadX-RR's representative, Thomas W. Wilcox, Law Office of Thomas
W. Wilcox, LLC, 1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006.
According to TransloadX-RR, this action is categorically excluded
from environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic
preservation reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b).
Board decisions and notices are available at <a href="http://www.stb.gov">www.stb.gov</a>.
Decided: March 27, 2026.
By the Board, Anika S. Cooper, Chief Counsel, Office of Chief
Counsel.
Stefan Rice,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2026-06331 Filed 4-1-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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