[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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