[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 232 (Monday, December 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 63926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30598]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[STB Finance Docket No. 33293]
South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad, Inc.--Trackage Rights
Exemption--Kansas Eastern Railroad, Inc.
Kansas Eastern Railroad, Inc.1 (KER), a Class III rail
carrier, will agree to grant local trackage rights to South Kansas and
Oklahoma Railroad, a Class III rail carrier, over its rail line between
milepost 483.9, east of Augusta, KS, and milepost 343.7, west of
Columbus, KS, a distance of 139.3 miles.
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\1\ See Kansas Eastern Railroad, Inc.--Acquisition Exemption--
Burlington Northern Railroad Company, STB Finance Docket No. 33292
(STB served Dec. 2, 1996).
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The transaction is scheduled to become effective immediately upon
the consummation of the transaction in STB Finance Docket No. 33292.
Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board may not use its exemption
authority to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory obligation to
protect the interests of its employees. Section 11326(c), however, does
not provide for labor protection for transactions under sections 11324
and 11325 that involve only Class III rail carriers. Because this
transaction involves Class III rail carriers only, the Board, under the
statute, may not impose labor protective conditions for this
transaction.
This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). 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 will not
automatically stay the transaction.
An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB
Finance Docket No. 33293, 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: Karl Morell, Esq., Ball Janik LLP, Suite
225, 1455 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.
Decided: November 21, 1996.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-30598 Filed 11-29-96; 8:45 am]
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