# 2026-11831: New Jersey Short Line Gets Control Exemption Nod

2026-11831, Kean Burenga and Chesapeake and Delaware, LLC-Continuance in Control Exemption-Delaware and South Branch Railroad, LLC, is a Federal Register notice from Surface Transportation Board published 2026-06-12, effective 2026-06-28; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11831
- As of: 2026-06-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11831
- Title: Kean Burenga and Chesapeake and Delaware, LLC-Continuance in Control Exemption-Delaware and South Branch Railroad, LLC
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Surface Transportation Board
- Citation: 91 FR 35787
- Published: 2026-06-12
- Effective: 2026-06-28
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-19

## In one line

New Jersey Short Line Gets Control Exemption Nod

## Summary

Kean Burenga and Chesapeake and Delaware, LLC are keeping control of Delaware and South Branch Railroad as it becomes a new Class III rail carrier in New Jersey. This move lets DSBR lease and operate nearly 32 miles of rail lines from two other local railroads, starting soon. No big money changes are expected, but it’s a smart shuffle to keep things running smoothly in the region’s rail network.

## Effects PRIA read

- No Labor Protections for This Class III Deal: cost, medium. Because this transaction involves only Class III rail carriers, the Board may not impose labor protective conditions under 49 U.S.C. 11326(c). That means the usual labor-protection conditions that sometimes accompany rail transactions will not apply here.
- Nearly 32 Miles of NJ Raillines Will Be Operated: benefit, low. Delaware and South Branch Railroad, LLC (DSBR) will lease and operate approximately 31.91 miles of rail line in New Jersey: a 16.2-mile segment from Lambertville to Three Bridges and an approximately 15.71-mile segment from Philipsburg to Alexandria Creek. The exemption becomes effective June 28, 2…

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## Sources
- [2026-11831 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/12/2026-11831/kean-burenga-and-chesapeake-and-delaware-llc-continuance-in-control-exemption-delaware-and-south)
- [2026-11831 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-12/pdf/2026-11831.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11831 (as of 2026-06-19).