[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 22408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11135]



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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Docket No. AB-440X]


Wisconsin & Michigan Railway Company--Discontinuance of Service 
Exemption--in Ashland and Iron Counties, WI and Gogebic County, MI

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10505, exempts Wisconsin 
& Michigan Railway Company (WIMI) from the prior approval requirements 
of 49 U.S.C. 10903-10904 to discontinue service over 32.38 miles of 
Wisconsin Central, Ltd. rail line known as the Mellen-Bessemer Branch, 
extending between milepost 411.0 near Mellen, WI and milepost 443.38 
near Bessemer, MI, in Ashland and Iron Counties, WI and Gogebic County, 
MI.

DATES: Provided no formal expression of intent to file a financial 
assistance offer has been received, this exemption will be effective on 
June 4, 1995. Formal expressions of intent to file financial assistance 
offers1 under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) must be filed by June 15, 1995. 
Petitions to stay must be filed by May 22, 1995. Petitions to reopen 
must be filed by May 30, 1995.

    \1\See Exempt. of Rail Abandonment--Offers of Finan. Assist., 4 
I.C.C. 2d 164 (1987).

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to Docket No. AB-440X to: (1) 
Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, Interstate Commerce 
Commission, 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423; and 
(2) Petitioner's representative: Thomas F. McFarland, Jr., 20 North 
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Wacker Drive, Suite 3118, Chicago, IL 60606-3101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 927-5660. 
[TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Commission's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write 
to, call, or pick up in person from: Dynamic Concepts, Inc., Room 2229, 
Interstate Commerce Commission Building, 1201 Constitution Avenue, 
N.W., Washington, DC 20423. Telephone: (202) 289-4357/4359. [Assistance 
for the hearing impaired is available through TDD services (202) 927-
5721.]

    Decided: April 20, 1995.

    By the Commission, Chairman Morgan, and Commissioners Simmons, 
McDonald, and Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-11135 Filed 5-4-95; 8:45 am]
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