[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 63746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31556]


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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33509]


Colorado, Kansas & Pacific Railway Company--Acquisition and 
Operation Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad Company

    Colorado, Kansas & Pacific Railway Company (Colorado), a 
noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 
1150.31 to acquire from Union Pacific Railroad Company and to operate 
approximately 121.9 miles of rail line between milepost 747.5, near 
Towner, and milepost 869.4, near NA Junction, in Kiowa, Crowley, and 
Pueblo Counties, CO (Line).\1\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ The Line was the subject of an application for abandonment 
in Docket No. AB-3 (Sub-No. 130), Missouri Pacific Railroad 
Company--Abandonment--Towner-NA Junction Line in Kiowa, Crowley, and 
Pueblo Counties, CO, and discontinuance of trackage rights 
operations in the embraced Docket No. AB-8 (Sub-No. 38), The Denver 
and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--Discontinuance of Trackage 
Rights-- Towner-NA Junction Line in Kiowa, Crowley and Pueblo 
Counties, CO. The abandonment and discontinuance were granted in 
Union Pacific Corporation, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and 
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company--Control and Merger--Southern 
Pacific Rail Corporation, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, 
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, SPCSC Corp., and The Denver 
and Rio Grand Western Railroad Company, Finance Docket No. 32760 
(STB served Aug. 12, 1996). Colorado indicates that the abandonment 
was never consummated.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The transaction was expected to be consummated on or about November 
17, 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. 33509, 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 John D. Heffner, Esq., Rea, Cross & Auchincloss, 1920 N 
Street, N.W., Suite 420, Washington, DC 20036.

    Decided: November 25, 1997.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-31556 Filed 12-1-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-00-P