[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 189 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 50902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24708]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    \1\ The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 
Stat. 803, which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and took effect 
on January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission 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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[STB Finance Docket No. 33120]


Connecticut Southern Railroad, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Lines of Consolidated Rail Corporation

    Connecticut Southern Railroad, Inc. (CSO), a noncarrier, has filed 
a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire and 
operate 23.1 miles of rail lines in the State of Connecticut from 
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) between milepost 0.0, at East 
Hartford, and milepost 6.7, at East Windsor; between milepost 0.0, at 
Windsor Locks, and milepost 4.2, at Suffield; between milepost 0.0, at 
Hartford, and milepost 9.6, at Manchester; and between milepost 0.0, at 
Hartford, and milepost 2.6, at Wethersfield. In addition, CSO will 
acquire by assignment Conrail's rail freight easement over 55 miles of 
rail line owned by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation in the 
States of Connecticut and Massachusetts between Amtrak milepost 7.0, 
near North Haven, CT, and Amtrak milepost 62.0, at Springfield, MA.
    The transaction is expected to be consummated on September 20, 
1996.
    This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 33121, 
RailTex, Inc.--Continuance in Control Exemption--Connecticut Southern 
Railroad, Inc., wherein RailTex, Inc. has concurrently filed a verified 
notice to continue in control of CSO, upon its becoming a Class III 
rail carrier.
    If the verified 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) 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. 33120, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20423. In addition, a copy of each pleading 
must be served on Karl Morell, Esq., Ball, Janik LLP, 1455 F Street, 
NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005.

    Decided: September 18, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-24708 Filed 9-26-96; 8:45 am]
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