Notice2026-10255
Great Basin & Northern Railway, Inc.-Change in Operators Exemption-City of Ely and Nevada Northern Railway Foundation
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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 30366-30367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10255]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36926]
Great Basin & Northern Railway, Inc.--Change in Operators
Exemption--City of Ely and Nevada Northern Railway Foundation
Great Basin & Northern Railway, Inc. (Great Basin & Northern
Railway), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31
to replace the Great Basin and Northern Railroad, Inc. (Great Basin and
Northern Railroad), as the common carrier operator over approximately
156.6 miles of rail line (the Lines) owned by the City of Ely, Nev.,
and the Nevada Northern Railway Foundation, Inc. (the Foundation).\1\
The Lines include a main line between milepost 0.0 at or near Cobre,
Nev., and milepost 146.1 at or near Keystone, Nev.; a branch line
between milepost 127.9 at McGill Junction and milepost MB 2.5 at
McGill, Nev.; and a branch line between milepost 135.3 at Hiline, Nev.,
and milepost H-8 at Adverse, Nev., all in Elko and White Pine Counties,
Nev.
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\1\ Great Basin & Northern Railway filed a supplement to its
verified notice on May 8, 2026. The date of its supplement, May 8,
2026, is therefore considered the filing date of the verified
notice.
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Great Basin & Northern Railway states it expects to enter an
agreement with the Lines' owners on or about when the notice becomes
effective, giving it rights to provide common carrier service on the
Lines. The current operator of the Lines, Great Basin and Northern
Railroad, has authorized Great Basin & Northern Railway to represent
that Great Basin and Northern Railroad does not object to the proposed
change in operators.\2\
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\2\ According to the verified notice, both the future operator
(Great Basin & Northern Railway) and the current operator (Great
Basin and Northern Railroad) are subsidiaries of the Foundation.
Great Basin & Northern Railway states that the change in operators
will not cause the Foundation to control multiple rail carriers
concurrently, because Great Basin and Northern Railroad will stop
providing all common carrier services, and its common carrier
obligation concerning the Lines will terminate, upon consummation of
the transaction.
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Great Basin & Northern Railway certifies that its projected annual
revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in the
creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier and will not exceed $5
million. Great Basin & Northern Railway also certifies that the
proposed transaction does not involve any provision or agreement that
may limit future interchange of traffic with a third-party connecting
carrier. Under 49 CFR 1150.32(b), a change in operators exemption
requires that notice be given to shippers. Great Basin & Northern
Railway states there are no shippers on the Lines.
The transaction may be consummated on or after June 7, 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 by May 29, 2026 (at least
seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36926, 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
Great Basin & Northern Railway's representative, Jason Tutrone,
Thompson Hine LLP, 1919 M Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036.
According to Great Basin & Northern Railway, 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: May 19, 2026.
By the Board, Anika S. Cooper, Chief Counsel, Office of Chief
Counsel.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2026-10255 Filed 5-21-26; 8:45 am]
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