Rail Companies Agree to End Shared Track Access in Oklahoma-Texas
Published Date: 5/5/2026
Notice
Summary
Grainbelt Corporation and BNSF Railway have agreed to end Grainbelt’s special local train access rights on a rail line between Oklahoma and Texas by March 30, 2027. This means Grainbelt will stop using BNSF’s tracks to reach a cotton facility and move certain railcars after that date. The change won’t cost anyone extra and follows all the rules, keeping things smooth for both companies and their customers.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Employee Protections for Affected Workers
The Board imposed employee protective conditions from Oregon Short Line to provide statutory protection for any employee adversely affected by the discontinuance of the trackage rights. These protections apply in connection with the expiration of the PCCA trackage rights on March 30, 2027.
GNBC Trackage Rights Expire March 30, 2027
The Surface Transportation Board permitted Grainbelt Corporation's local trackage rights over BNSF tracks to expire on March 30, 2027. After that date, Grainbelt will stop using the Line between milepost 668.73 (Long, OK) and milepost 723.30 (Quanah, TX) to access the Plains Cotton Cooperative Association facility near milepost 688.6 at Altus, OK and to move certain railcars along the Line.
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