# 2026-12858: Florida Railroad Finally Abandons Ghost Line Unused Since 2008

2026-12858, Seminole Gulf Railway, L.P.-Abandonment Exemption-in Lee and Collier Counties, Fla., is a Federal Register notice from Surface Transportation Board published 2026-06-26, effective 2026-07-26; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12858
- As of: 2026-07-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12858
- Title: Seminole Gulf Railway, L.P.-Abandonment Exemption-in Lee and Collier Counties, Fla.
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Surface Transportation Board
- Citation: 91 FR 38759
- Published: 2026-06-26
- Effective: 2026-07-26
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-03

## In one line

Florida Railroad Finally Abandons Ghost Line Unused Since 2008

## Summary

Seminole Gulf Railway is planning to stop using a railroad line running through parts of Lee and Collier Counties, Florida, because no trains have run there since 2008. This change affects local freight stations and could free up the land for other uses. If no one steps up with financial help or special requests by early to mid-July 2026, the railroad will officially close the line by July 26.

## Effects PRIA read

- Rail Line Closure in Lee & Collier: mixed, medium. Seminole Gulf Railway will abandon the railroad line between Milepost AX 979.39 and AX 990.80 through parts of Lee and Collier Counties, Fla., which includes three freight stations and traverses ZIP Codes 33928, 34134, 34135, and 34110. The abandonment is set to be effective on July 26, 2026 unless…
- Worker Protections for Affected Employees: benefit, medium. Any employee adversely affected by the abandonment will be protected under the Oregon Short Line Railroad decision (360 I.C.C. 91 (1979)). Parties may file a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) to challenge whether that protection adequately covers affected employees.
- Deadlines for Offers, Trail Use, and Comments: benefit, low. Formal expressions of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) and interim trail use/railbanking requests must be filed by July 6, 2026; petitions to reopen and requests for public use conditions must be filed by July 16, 2026. The Board's Office of Environmental Analysis will issue a…

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## Sources
- [2026-12858 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/26/2026-12858/seminole-gulf-railway-lp-abandonment-exemption-in-lee-and-collier-counties-fla)
- [2026-12858 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-26/pdf/2026-12858.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12858 (as of 2026-07-03).