[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 58278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29016]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33265]
Morris Leasing Co., Ltd. and Michigan Southern Railroad, Inc.--
Acquisition and Operation Exemption--Lines of Consolidated Rail
Corporation
Morris Leasing Co., Ltd. (Morris Leasing) and Michigan Southern
Railroad, Inc. (Michigan Southern), Class III rail carriers, have filed
a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire and operate 10.9
miles of rail lines of Consolidated Rail Corporation: (1) between
milepost No. 119.0 and milepost No. 120.1, at or near Kendallville,
Noble County, IN, (a portion of the GR&I Industrial Track); and (2)
between milepost No. 0.0 and milepost No. 9.8, at or near Elkhart,
Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties, IN, (a portion of the E&W Secondary
Track). Michigan Southern will be the operator of the lines.
The transaction was expected to be consummated on November 1, 1996.
If the notice contains false or misleading information, the
exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49
U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to
revoke does not automatically stay the transaction.
An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB
Finance Docket No. 33265, must be filed with the Surface Transportation
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423. In addition, a copy of each
pleading must be served on: Thomas F. McFarland, Jr., Esq., McFarland &
Herman, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1330, Chicago, IL 60606-2902.
Telephone: (312) 236-0204.
Decided: November 5, 1996.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-29016 Filed 11-12-96; 8:45 am]
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