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[Federal Register: April 20, 1994]


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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Finance Docket No. 32483]

 

Exemption; Blue Rapids Railway Co.--Acquistion and Operation 
Exemption--Rail Line of Union Pacific Railroad Co.

    Blue Rapids Railway Company (BR), a noncarrier, has filed a notice 
of exemption to acquire and operate 10.00 miles of rail line, known as 
the Bestwall Line, owned by Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) between 
UP milepost 0.12 at Marysville, KS, and UP milepost 10.12 at Bestwall, 
KS.1 The proposed acquisition transaction was expected to be 
consummated on or after April 1, 1994.
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    \1\This line currently is embargoed due to flood damage 
sustained during the summer of 1993. BR proposes to restore the line 
to its preflood condition. BR asserts, that before operations are 
recommenced over the line, it will enter into an operating agreement 
with the Northeast Kansas & Missouri Railroad Division of the Mid-
Michigan Railroad, Inc. (NEKM), an unaffiliated class III rail 
carrier, which then will operate the Bestwall Line upon restoration 
on behalf of BR. NEKM will, of course, be required to file for 
approval or exemption to operate the line if such an agreement is 
reached. BR states that appropriate authorization will be sought and 
obtained prior to recommencement of operations.
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    This proceeding is related to Georgia-Pacific Corporation--
Continuance in Control Exemption--Blue Rapids Railway Company, Finance 
Docket No. 32484, wherein Georgia-Pacific Corporation has concurrently 
filed a notice of exemption to continue in control of BR when BR 
becomes a rail carrier upon consummation of the transaction described 
in this notice.
    Any comments must be filed with the Commission and served on: 
Eugenia Langan, 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
    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 revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10505(d) may be filed 
at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically 
stay the transaction.

    Decided: April 13, 1994.

    By the Commission, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Sidney L. Strickland, Jr.,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-9497 Filed 4-19-94; 8:45 am]
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