[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52838-52839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25746]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board 1
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    \1\ The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. 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. 10902.
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[STB Finance Docket No. 33119]


Chicago SouthShore & South Bend Railroad Co.--Acquisition 
Exemption--Kensington and Eastern Railroad Co.

    Chicago SouthShore & South Bend Railroad Co. (CSS), a Class III 
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carrier, has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to 
acquire: (1) Approximately 6.2 miles of double track rail line from 
Kensington & Eastern Railroad Co. (K&E), extending from milepost 0.0, 
at 115th Street in Chicago, IL, to milepost 6.2, at the Illinois-
Indiana State Line in Burnham, IL, opposite Hammond, IN; and (2) 
approximately 387 feet of contiguous line from Illinois Central 
Railroad Co., K&E's parent company, running from K&E to the point of 
connection with Chicago Rail Link just north of 130th Street 
(collectively herein referred to as the Subject Line).
    The transaction was expected to be consummated on or after 
September 30, 1996.
    CSS will continue to operate freight service and the Northern 
Indiana Commuter Transportation District will continue to operate 
passenger service over the lines.
    As part of CSS's acquisition, CSS has granted to IC incidental 
local and bridge trackage rights to provide freight service to the 
industries and future occupants of facilities currently located on the 
Subject Line, and to obtain access to serve all current and future 
industries located within the Illinois International Port District. 
These trackage rights were existing rights which CSS agreed could be 
reserved by K&E on behalf of IC, as part of its conveyance of interests 
to CSS, and by IC on its own behalf.
    If the notice contains false or misleading information, the 
exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 
U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to 
revoke does not automatically stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33119, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423. In addition, a copy of each 
pleading must be served on: Jo A. DeRoche, Weiner, Brodsky, Sidman & 
Kider, P.C., 1350 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 
20005-4797. Telephone: (202) 628-2000.

    Decided: October 1, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-25746 Filed 10-7-96; 8:45 am]
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