Action
Notice of Partial Relief.
Summary
This notice provides partial relief for the Northwestern Pacific Railroad from the limitations of Federal Railroad Administration Emergency Order No. 21. The relief allows the Northwestern Pacific Railroad to re-open to rail traffic approximately 1.5 miles of its line near Willits, California, including trackage between the junction with the California Western Railroad and the Willits Depot, as well as Tracks 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 709, and 711 in Willits Yard. The purpose of the partial relief is to allow the California Western Railroad to renew its operations over NWP tracks to Willits Depot and turn its trains at Willits. The remainder of the NWP line, from Arcata, California, to mile post 63.4 between Schellville and Napa Junction, California, remains closed pending further relief from the emergency order.