While wandering through the STB website today I found a Lease and Operation Exemption to the effect that Sierra Northern is leasing and operating the Santa Cruz branch. The exemption proposes to consumate the lease in December 2009. The document can be seen at the following link:
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www.stb.dot.gov]
Or go to the STB website and look up docket # FD_35331.
Interesting times on the Cruz...
Jeff Moore
Elko, NV