[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 200 (Friday, October 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 55677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27864]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33668]


Monon Rail Preservation Corporation; Acquisition Exemption; Lines 
of CSX Transportation, Inc., in Monroe County, IN

    Monon Rail Preservation Corporation (Monon), a noncarrier, has 
filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire 4.26 miles 
of rail line from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), between milepost 
Q217.67 at Hunters, IN, and milepost Q213.41 at Ellettsville, IN.\1\
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    \1\ Monon certifies that its projected revenues will not exceed 
those that would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier.
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    The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on or shortly after 
October 9, 1998.
    This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 33669, The 
Indiana Rail Road Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--Monon Rail 
Preservation Corporation, wherein The Indiana Rail Company will enter 
into a trackage rights agreement with Monon for the operation of the 
line being acquired by Monon from CSXT.
    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. 33668, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one copy of each pleading must 
be served on Theodore J. Ferguson, Esq., Ferguson & Ferguson, 403 East 
Sixth Street, Bloomington, IN 47408-4098.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: October 8, 1998.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-27864 Filed 10-15-98; 8:45 am]
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