# 2026-12864: New Operator Takes Over Rail Line to Restart Steel Mill

2026-12864, 900 Conshohocken Rail LLC-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Rail Line of Cleveland-Cliffs Railways Inc. d/b/a Upper Merion & Plymouth Railroad, is a Federal Register notice from Surface Transportation Board published 2026-06-26, effective 2026-07-12 (as of 2026-07-03).

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- As of: 2026-07-03
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12864
- Title: 900 Conshohocken Rail LLC-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Rail Line of Cleveland-Cliffs Railways Inc. d/b/a Upper Merion & Plymouth Railroad
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Surface Transportation Board
- Citation: 91 FR 38757
- Published: 2026-06-26
- Effective: 2026-07-12
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-03

## In one line

New Operator Takes Over Rail Line to Restart Steel Mill

## Summary

900 Conshohocken Rail LLC is set to buy and run an 11-mile rail line in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, from Cleveland-Cliffs Railways. This move supports MLP Ventures’ plan to revive a nearby steel facility, with rail service starting as soon as July 12, 2026. The new operator expects to keep revenues under $5 million and won’t become a big railroad company.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-12864 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/26/2026-12864/900-conshohocken-rail-llc-acquisition-and-operation-exemption-rail-line-of-cleveland-cliffs-railways)
- [2026-12864 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-26/pdf/2026-12864.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12864 (as of 2026-07-03).