[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 58278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29016]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33265]


Morris Leasing Co., Ltd. and Michigan Southern Railroad, Inc.--
Acquisition and Operation Exemption--Lines of Consolidated Rail 
Corporation

    Morris Leasing Co., Ltd. (Morris Leasing) and Michigan Southern 
Railroad, Inc. (Michigan Southern), Class III rail carriers, have filed 
a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire and operate 10.9 
miles of rail lines of Consolidated Rail Corporation: (1) between 
milepost No. 119.0 and milepost No. 120.1, at or near Kendallville, 
Noble County, IN, (a portion of the GR&I Industrial Track); and (2) 
between milepost No. 0.0 and milepost No. 9.8, at or near Elkhart, 
Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties, IN, (a portion of the E&W Secondary 
Track). Michigan Southern will be the operator of the lines.
    The transaction was expected to be consummated on November 1, 1996.
    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. 33265, 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: Thomas F. McFarland, Jr., Esq., McFarland & 
Herman, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1330, Chicago, IL 60606-2902. 
Telephone: (312) 236-0204.

    Decided: November 5, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-29016 Filed 11-12-96; 8:45 am]
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