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News ReleaseSan Jacinto Rail Limited and BNSF File Petition with Surface Transportation Board for Bayport Industrial District Rail LineHOUSTON, Texas, August 30, 2001:San Jacinto Rail Limited (SJRL) and The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) today filed a petition with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) for approval to build and operate a 13-mile rail line into Houston's Bayport Industrial District. On August 21, SJRL announced its plan to build the line. San Jacinto Rail is a limited partnership comprised of: BNSF and affiliates of BNSF; ATOFINA Petrochemicals, Inc.; Basell USA Inc.; Equistar Chemicals, LP; and Lyondell Chemical Company. The mission of the partnership is to introduce and provide competitively priced rail service options that are sensitive to public safety and the environment. The proposed line would be operated by BNSF and would run just south of Ellington Field and extend to the end of the Bayport Industrial District, just east of state highway 146. The estimated construction cost of the project is $80 million, which includes construction of six public road crossings including an overpass for Red Bluff Road, to handle traffic safely. No properties within residential neighborhoods will be required to build the new rail line. Construction and operation of the new rail line are subject to approval of the STB in coordination with other federal, state and local agencies. Representatives of communities and organizations within the project area have expressed interest in having an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared for the project. San Jacinto Rail and BNSF fully support this request and have no objection to an EIS and will so advise the STB's Section of Environmental Analysis. Additional information about the project is located on the San Jacinto Rail Limited Web site at www.sanjacintorail.com. San Jacinto Rail Limited Contacts: Henry A. de La Garza de La Garza Public Relations, Inc. (713) 622-8818 Richard Russack (817) 352-6425 For more information on the company and its transportation solutions, visit the BNSF Web site at www.bnsf.com BNSF Headquarters |
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