Belvidere & Delaware River Railway Company Abandonment Exemption
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The Belvidere & Delaware River Railway Company has filed for an exemption to abandon approximately 3,288 linear feet of rail in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The company has confirmed no rail traffic has moved over this line for at least 15 years, and there are no pending complaints regarding service cessation. Following specific regulatory procedures, the exemption will take effect unless a formal financial assistance offer is received or certain petitions are filed.
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Key Changes
- Abandonment of 3,288 feet of rail
- No complaints regarding service have been filed
- Exemption effective unless financial assistance is offered
Obligations
What this law requires
File a notice of consummation with the Surface Transportation Board to signify that the Line has been fully abandoned, by April 9, 2027, or authority to abandon will automatically expire
Serve copies of all pleadings on BDR's representative, John K. Fiorilla, Dyer & Peterson, PC, 322 US Highway 46 W, Suite 220, Parsippany, NJ 07054, in addition to filing with the Surface Transportation Board
File formal expressions of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) by April 20, 2026, with appropriate filing fees
File petitions to stay abandonment exemption (non-environmental issues) by April 17, 2026, or environmental stay petitions as soon as possible before the May 9, 2026 effective date
File interim trail use/railbanking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 by April 20, 2026, with appropriate filing fees