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METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY TEX.- ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (RIGHT TO RESTORE SERVICE OVER A RAILBANKED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN HARRIS, FORT BEND, AUSTIN, WHARTON AND COLORADO COUNTIES, TEX.)

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8 filings, 4 decisions and 0 environmental comments observed here; last checked 11 Oct 2026, 01:36 UTC; last new entry 26 Aug 2026, 15:43 UTC.

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  1. served (printed as 1/8/2016)
    Decision
    44756Entire Board
    DECISION: (1) FOUND THAT THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEX. (METRO) DOES NOT HAVE, AND NEVER HAD, THE RIGHT TO RESTORE RAIL SERVICE OVER A RAIL-BANKED RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND THE DECISION THEREFORE ALLOWED FORT BEND COUNTY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY (FBCTRA) TO WITHDRAW ITS REQUEST TO ACQUIRE THAT RIGHT FROM METRO; AND (2) THE DECISION ALSO GRANTED A REQUEST TO SUBSTITUTE FBCTRA FOR METRO AS THE TRAIL USER ON THE RAIL-BANKED RIGHT-OF-WAY.
  2. (printed as 5/20/2015)
    Reply
    238453Reply
    Metropolitan Transit Authority Of Harris County, Texas, And Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority
  3. (printed as 5/20/2015)
    Motion
    238449Motion/Petition/Request
    Metropolitan Transit Authority Of Harris County, Texas, And Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority
  4. (printed as 5/20/2015)
    Errata
    238436Errata Sheet
    Metropolitan Transit Authority Of Harris County, Texas, And Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority
  5. (printed as 5/19/2015)
    Comments
    238419Comment
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  6. served (printed as 2/18/2015)
    Decision
    44318Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF TIME.
  7. (printed as 2/18/2015)
    Reply
    237747Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  8. (printed as 2/18/2015)
    Request
    237743Request For Extension Of Time
    Metropolitan Transit Authority Of Harris County Texas, Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority
  9. served (printed as 1/26/2015)
    Decision
    44200Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION DIRECTED PARTIES TO FILE, EITHER JOINTLY OR SEPARATELY, BY FEBRUARY 18, 2015, A MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT REACTIVATION RIGHTS METRO HOLDS IN LIGHT OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD'S RETAINED RIGHTS.
  10. (printed as 11/10/2014)
    Motion
    237015Motion/Petition/Request
    Metropolitan Transit Authority Of Harris County TexasFort Bend County Toll Road Authority
  11. served (printed as 8/14/2014)
    Decision
    43946Director Of Proceedings
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEX. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER TO ACQUIRE FROM UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY THE RIGHT TO RESTORE RAIL SERVICE OVER A RAIL-BANKED RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN MILEPOST 3.48 NEAR BELLAIRE JUNCTION IN HOUSTON TO MILEPOST 61.2 NEAR EAGLE LAKE, A DISTANCE OF 57.72 MILES, IN HARRIS, FORT BEND, AUSTIN, WHARTON AND COLORADO COUNTIES, TEX.
  12. (printed as 7/29/2014)
    Notice
    236366Notice Of Exemption
    Metropolitan Transit Authority Of Harris County Texas