[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70180-70181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33461]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. MC-F-20913]
Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc.--Pooling--Greyhound Lines, Inc.
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.
ACTION: Notice tentatively approving an amendment to a pooling
agreement.
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SUMMARY: The Board tentatively approves an amendment to the previously
approved operations pooling agreement between Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc.
(Peter Pan), of Springfield, MA, and Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Greyhound),
of Dallas, TX (collectively, applicants), involving their routes
between Albany, NY, and Boston, MA. If no opposing comments are timely
filed, this notice will be the final Board action. If opposing comments
are timely filed, this tentative approval will be deemed vacated, and
the Board will consider the comments and any replies and will issue a
further decision on the amendments.
DATES: Comments are due by January 7, 1999, and, if comments are filed,
applicants' reply is due by January 19, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of comments referring to STB
No. MC-F-20913 to: Surface Transportation Board, Office of the
Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC
20423-0001. In addition, send one copy of comments to applicants'
representatives: Jeremy Kahn, Suite 810, 1730 Rhode Island Avenue,
N.W., Washington, DC 20036; and Fritz R. Kahn, Suite 750 West, 1100 New
York Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3934.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beryl Gordon, (202) 565-1600. [TDD for
the hearing impaired: (202) 565-1695.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This pooling agreement was approved, as
originally proposed, by decision served July 8, 1998, covering motor
passenger and express operations between Albany and Boston. Applicants
have filed a petition to modify the terms of the agreement with respect
to when authorized service pursuant to this agreement will commence and
to specify that Greyhound shall operate those schedules operating
between Boston and Albany with intermediate service at Newton and
Worcester, MA, while Peter Pan shall operate those schedules operating
between Springfield and Albany with
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intermediate service at Lee, Lenox, and Pittsfield, MA.
We have reviewed the proposed amendment and will approve the
requested modifications. While it appears that these modifications will
continue to foster improved service and economy of operation, it does
not appear that either of the modifications would unreasonably restrain
competition in the affected transportation market or within the
affected service area to any material extent. Accordingly, we will
tentatively approve the amendment pending the filing of comments as
discussed above.
Copies of the petition to amend the pooling agreement may be
obtained free of charge by contacting applicants' representatives.
Board decisions and notices are available on our website at
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''
This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.
It is ordered:
1. The proposed amendment to this pooling agreement is approved and
authorized, subject to the filing of opposing comments.
2. If timely opposing comments are filed, the findings made in this
decision will be deemed as having been vacated.
3. This decision will be effective on January 7, 1999, unless
timely opposing comments are filed.
4. A copy of this decision will be served on the Department of
Justice, Antitrust Division, 10th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Decided: December 9, 1998.
By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-33461 Filed 12-17-98; 8:45 am]
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