[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 42 (Friday, March 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 8105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4793]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[STB Finance Docket No. 32862]
Illinois & Midland Railroad, Inc.; Acquisition and Operation
Exemption; Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Company
Illinois & Midland Railroad, Inc. (IMR), a noncarrier, has filed a
notice of exemption to acquire and operate 98 miles of rail lines of
Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Company (CIMR) extending from
milepost 10 at Pekin to milepost 87 at Springfield, and extending from
milepost 100 at Cimic to milepost 121 at Taylorville, in the State of
Illinois. IMR will also acquire the interest of CIMR in 25.4 miles of
overhead trackage rights over: (1) The line of railroad of Peoria &
Pekin Union Railway Company extending from milepost 0.0 at Peoria to
milepost 10 at Pekin; and (2) the line of railroad of Illinois Central
Railroad Company extending from milepost 191.9 at Springfield to
milepost 207.3 at Cimic, in the State of Illinois. The transaction was
to have been consummated on or about February 8, 1996.
\1\ The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-88, 109 Stat.
803 (the Act), which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and took
effect on January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce
Commission (ICC) and transferred certain functions to the Surface
Transportation Board (Board). This notice relates to functions that
are subject to Board jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10901.
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This proceeding is related to Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.--Continuance
in Control Exemption--Illinois & Midland Railroad, Inc., STB Finance
Docket No. 32863, wherein Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., has concurrently
filed a notice of exemption to continue to control IMR upon its
becoming a rail carrier.
This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1150.31. If the notice contains
false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio.
Petitions to reopen the proceeding to revoke the exemption under 49
U.S.C. 10502(d) [formerly section 10505(d)] may be filed at any time.
The filing of a petition to reopen will not automatically stay the
transaction. An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to
STB Finance Docket No. 32862, must be filed with the Office of the
Secretary, Case Control Branch, Surface Transportation Board, 1201
Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20423. In addition, a copy of
each pleading must be served on Eric M. Hocky, Esq., Gollatz, Griffin &
Ewing, P.O. Box 796, 213 West Miner St., West Chester, PA 19381-0796.
Decided: February 22, 1996.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-4793 Filed 2-29-96; 8:45 am]
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