[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 67871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32658]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[STB Finance Docket No. 33306]


Wabash & Western Railway Co.; Lease and Operation Exemption; 
Morris Leasing Co., Ltd., and Michigan Southern Railroad, Inc.

    Wabash & Western Railway Co., Ltd. (WAB), a Class III shortline 
rail carrier, has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to 
lease and operate approximately 49.6 route miles of rail lines (the 
Lines) owned and/or operated by Morris Leasing Co., Ltd. (MLSC) and 
Michigan Southern Railroad, Inc. (MSR), Class III rail carriers, as 
follows: (1) Between milepost 119.0 and milepost 120.1, at or near 
Kendallville, Noble County, IN, (a portion of the GR&I Industrial 
Track); (2) between milepost 0.0 and milepost 9.8, at or near Elkhart, 
Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties, IN, (a portion of the E&W Secondary 
Track); and (3) between milepost 382.5, at or near Coldwater, MI, and 
milepost 421.2, at or near White Pigeon, MI, (the Quincy Secondary 
Track). Michigan Southern will be the operator of the lines.1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\  For purposes of this lease transaction, WAB will enter into 
an agreement with MLSC and MSR whereby WAB will be permitted to do 
business under the trade name ``Michigan Southern Railroad.''
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The transaction was expected to be consummated on or after December 
4, 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. 33306, 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 Robert A. Wimbish, Esq., Rea, Cross & 
Auchincloss, Suite 420, 1920 N Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036.

    Decided: December 17, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary
[FR Doc. 96-32658 Filed 12-23-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-00-P