[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 197 (Thursday, October 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 53199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25279]



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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Finance Docket No. 32744]


Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway Company, Inc. Modified 
Certificate

    On July 6, 1995, Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway Company, Inc., 
(TSBY) filed a notice for a modified certificate of public convenience 
and necessity under 49 CFR Part 1150, Subpart C, to operate 123.7 miles 
of rail line as follows: (1) A 122.5-mile portion of United States 
Railroad Administration (USRA) Line No. 1301 extending between milepost 
147.5 at Alma, MI, and milepost 270 at Thompsonville, MI; and (2) a 
1.2-mile portion of USRA Line No. 1302 extending between milepost 270 
at Thompsonville, MI, and milepost 271.2 west of Thompsonville, MI.
    These rail lines are owned by the State of Michigan (Michigan). 
They were not included in the final system plan at the time the 
Consolidated Rail Corporation was formed, and as such, were authorized 
to be abandoned without further Commission approval pursuant to the 
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976.
    The lines involved here are part of the northern segment of the 
former Ann Arbor line extending from Ann Arbor, MI, to Frankfort, MI. 
The Michigan Interstate Railway Company operated the line as Michigan's 
Designated Operator until 1982. See Certificate of Designated Operator 
Michigan Interstate Railway Company, D-OP 20 (USRA Line Nos. 445A, 1300 
1301, 1302, and 1303-AA) (ICC served Sept. 30, 1977), and Certificate 
of Designated Operator Michigan Interstate Railway Company, D-OP 49 
(USRA Line Nos. 445A, 1300, 1301, 1302, and 1303-AA) (ICC served July 
28, 1982). At that time, Michigan terminated its Designated Operator 
agreement with Michigan Interstate Railway Company and designated 
Michigan Northern Railway Company to operate the line from Alma to 
Frankfort. See Certificate of Designated Operator Michigan Northern 
Railway Company, D-OP 52 (USRA Line Nos. 1300, and 1301-AA) (ICC served 
Jan. 20, 1983). Subsequently, in 1985 Michigan designated TSBY to 
replace Michigan Northern Railway Company as the Designated Operator to 
operate the involved line, Certificate of Designated Operator-Tuscola 
and Saginaw Railway Company, D-OP 55 (USRA Line Nos. 1301, 1302, and 
1302). (ICC served Apr. 26, 1985).
    The Commission will serve a copy of this notice on the Association 
of American Railroads (Car Service Division), as agent for all 
railroads subscribing to the car-service and car-hire agreement, and on 
the American Short Line Railroad Association.

    Decided: October 3, 1995.

    By the Commission, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-25279 Filed 10-11-95; 8:45 am]
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