Manitowoc Port & Terminal Railway Operation Exemption in Wisconsin
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This notice allows Unity Line, operating as Manitowoc Port & Terminal Railway, to run common carrier rail service over about 1.5 miles of existing track in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The track currently functions as private switching track for Briess Industries, and the company plans to become a small Class III rail carrier serving that line. The practical effect is narrow. Briess, Unity Line, Wisconsin Central, and shippers using the Manitowoc connection may see formal rail service over the line and interchange with the national rail system. The exemption can take effect on June 5, 2026, unless stayed, and objections or petitions must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board under the listed docket.
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Key Changes
- Allows Unity Line to operate about 1.5 miles of existing rail track in Manitowoc, Wisconsin
- Creates Manitowoc Port & Terminal Railway as a new small Class III rail carrier
- Sets June 5, 2026 as the earliest effective date, with a May 29, 2026 deadline for stay petitions
Obligations
What this law requires
MP&TR must operate under the exemption only if its projected revenues do not exceed the thresholds for a Class III rail carrier and do not exceed $5 million per year.
MP&TR must not rely on the exemption if the verified notice contains false or misleading information, because the exemption would be void from the outset.
MP&TR must not include any agreement or provision with a third-party connecting railroad that would limit future interchange as part of the proposed transaction.
Parties seeking to stay the exemption must file petitions for stay with the Surface Transportation Board no later than May 29, 2026, referring to Docket No. FD 36928.
All pleadings concerning the exemption must refer to Docket No. FD 36928 and be filed with the Surface Transportation Board.