NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK OUT-OF-SERVICE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) gives notice that on or about May 19,2008, it intends to file with the Surface Transportation Board (the Board), Washington, DC 20423, a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1 152 Subpart F - Exempt
Abandonments permitting the abandonment of service on a 0.3 1 mile line of railroad between railroad milepost 485.69 and railroad milepost 486.00 all in Los Angeles, California, which traverses through United States Postal Service ZIP Code 90011 in Los Angeles County California. The proceeding will be docketed as No.AB-409-5-X.This line segment is part of the corridor that was the subject of the Historic and Environmental Report filed by Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) on February 27,2008, in connection with UP'S proposed discontinuance of trackage rights in STB proceeding AB-33-265-X. Pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Board's Decision in Finance Docket Nos. 32 172, Los Angeles Co. Trans. Comm 'n -Acquisition Exemption - The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Ry. Co. and 321 73, Orange Co. Trans. Auth.,Riverside Co. Trans. Comm 'n, Sun Bernardino Associated Govt 's, Sun Diego Metropolitan Trans. Dev. Bd, North Sun Diego Co. Tran. Dev. Bd. -Acquisition Exemption - The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Ry. Co. (Service Dai? March 12, 1997), LACMTA will adopt and incorporate and rely upon UP'S Historic and Environmental Report into LACMTA's proposed abandonment.

The Board's Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) will generally prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA), which will normally be available 25 days after the filing of the notice of exemption.Comments on environmental and energy matters should be filed no later than 15 days after the EA becomes available to the public and will be addressed in a Board decision.Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA or make inquiries regarding environmental matters by writing to the Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA), Surface Transportation Board, Washington, DC 20423 or by calling that office at (202) 245-0245.

Because LACMTA plans to use this segment in the operation of its light rail transit system, it is seeking exemption from the provisions of the statute relating to offers of financial assistance to
continue rail service or public use of the right-of-way on this segment. Until the Board rules on that request, appropriate offers of financial assistance to continue rail service can be filed with the Board. Requests for environmental conditions, public use conditions (unless the Board approves LACMTA's request for exemption from this provision of the statute), or rail bankingltrails use also can be filed with the Board. An original and 10 copies of any pleading that raises matters other than environmental issues (such as trails use, public use, and offers of financial assistance) must be filed directly with the Board's Office of the Secretary, 395 E Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20423 (see 49 CFR 1104.1(a) and 1104.3(a)), and one copy must be served on applicant's representative (see 49 CFR 1 104.12(a)). Questions regarding offers of financial assistance, public use or trails use may be directed to the Board's Office of Congressional and Public Services at (202) 245-023 1. Copies of any comments or requests for
conditions should be served on the applicant's representative: Kaplan, Kirsch & Rockwell, LLP, 1001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 905, Washington, DC 20036, Attention: Charles A.Spitulnik.