Notice2026-10237
Unity Line, LLC d/b/a Manitowoc Port & Terminal Railway-Operation Exemption-Rail Lines in Manitowoc County, Wis.
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Published
May 22, 2026
Issuing agencies
Surface Transportation Board
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30364-30365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10237]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36928]
Unity Line, LLC d/b/a Manitowoc Port & Terminal Railway--
Operation Exemption--Rail Lines in Manitowoc County, Wis.
Unity Line, LLC d/b/a Manitowoc Port & Terminal Railway LLC
(MP&TR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under
49 CFR 1150.31 to operate approximately 1.5 miles of existing track
(the Line) in Manitowoc, Wis. The Line currently serves as private
switching track for MP&TR's affiliate, Briess Industries, Inc.
(Briess). The Line has no mileposts.
According to the verified notice, MP&TR will be a new Class III
carrier created to operate and provide common carrier railroad service
over the Line. MP&TR states that the Line is connected to existing
track owned by Wisconsin Central Ltd. (CN/WCL), which operates between
Briess's industry track, and CN/WCL's nearby Manitowoc Yard. According
to the verified notice, MP&TR expects to enter into an arrangement with
CN/WCL to
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interchange traffic from the Line and connect it with the national
railroad system.
MP&TR certifies that its projected revenues as a result of the
transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III
rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million per year. MP&TR also
certifies that the proposed transaction does not involve any agreement,
including any provision that would limit future interchange, with a
third-party connecting railroad.
The transaction may be consummated on or after June 5, 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 a
petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the
exemption. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than May 29, 2026
(at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36928, 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
MP&TR's representatives, Peter A. Pfohl, Slover & Loftus LLP, 1828 L
Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, and John Duncan Varda,
DeWitt LLP, 25 West Main Street, Suite 800, Madison, WI 53703.
According to MP&TR, this transaction 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: May 18, 2026.
By the Board, Anika S. Cooper, Chief Counsel, Office of Chief
Counsel.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2026-10237 Filed 5-21-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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