Great Basin & Northern Railway Operator Change Exemption
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Great Basin & Northern Railway may take over common carrier operations on about 156.6 miles of rail lines in Nevada owned by the City of Ely and the Nevada Northern Railway Foundation. The current operator does not object, and the new operator says the deal will not create a larger Class I or Class II rail carrier or generate more than $5 million in annual revenue. The exemption can take effect on June 7, 2026, unless stayed. The practical impact is narrow: it mainly affects the rail line owners, the current and replacement operators, and any future users of the lines. The company says there are currently no shippers on the lines.
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Key Changes
- Allows Great Basin & Northern Railway to replace the current operator on 156.6 miles of Nevada rail lines
- Confirms the current operator does not object to the change
- Sets June 7, 2026, as the earliest effective date, with stay petitions due by May 29, 2026
Obligations
What this law requires
Great Basin & Northern Railway may consummate the change-in-operators transaction only on or after the exemption effective date, unless the exemption is stayed.
For a change-in-operators exemption, notice must be given to shippers on the affected rail lines; Great Basin & Northern Railway states there are currently no shippers on the lines.
Great Basin & Northern Railway must ensure the transaction does not include any provision or agreement that may limit future interchange of traffic with a third-party connecting carrier.