[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 211 (Friday, October 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 59028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28789]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33479]


Wabash Central, L.L.C.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--
Norfolk and Western Railway Company

    Wabash Central, L.L.C. (WBCR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from the Norfolk 
and Western Railway Company (NW) and to operate the Bluffton Line 
(Line) 1 from (1) milepost T.S. 117.8 to milepost T.S. 
123.0, in Craigsville, IN, and (2) from milepost 123.8 in Craigsville, 
IN, to milepost T.S. 144.2 in Van Buren, IN, a distance of 
approximately 25.6 route miles. In addition, WBCR will acquire overhead 
trackage rights to operate over NW's main tracks between milepost T.S. 
123.0=C.F. 163.0 and milepost T.S. 123.8=C.F. 162.2, a distance of 
approximately .8 route miles.
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    \1\ R. Franklin Unger, Trustee of the Indiana Hi Rail 
Corporation currently leases and operates the Line.
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    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after the 
October 15, 1997 effective date of the exemption. The transaction is 
related to the Hi Rail Trustee's filing of an Amended Plan of 
Reorganization with the Board in STB Finance Docket No. 33491 on 
October 3, 1997.
    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. 33479, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be 
served on Richard R. Wilson, Esq., 1126 Eighth Avenue, Suite 403, 
Altoona, PA 16002.

    Decided: October 21, 1997.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-28789 Filed 10-30-97; 8:45 am]
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