[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8736-8737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4339]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33549]


Pioneer Industrial Railway Co.--Lease and Operation Exemption--
Peoria, Peoria Heights & Western Railroad

    Pioneer Industrial Railway Co. (PRY), a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to

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lease from Peoria, Peoria Heights & Western Railroad (PPHW) 
1 and to operate approximately 8.29 miles of rail line 
(line) in Peoria, Peoria County, IL, extending from approximately 
milepost 1.71 (E.P.S. 80+15, connecting with the Peoria & Pekin Union 
Railway Company) to approximately milepost 10.00 (E.P.S. 516+21, 
Pioneer Industrial Park Track). 2
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    \1\ PPHW is jointly controlled by the City of Peoria, IL, and 
the Village of Peoria Heights, IL.
    \2\ Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Company, the current lessee and 
operator of the line, has reportedly asked PPHW to find a new 
operator for the line.
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    The parties report that they intend to consummate the transaction 
on or about February 17, 1998. The earliest the transaction can be 
consummated is February 16, 1998, the effective date of the exemption 
(7 days after the exemption was filed).
    This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 33550, 
Pioneer Railcorp--Continuance in Control Exemption--Pioneer Industrial 
Railway Co., wherein Pioneer Railcorp has concurrently filed a verified 
notice to continue in control of PRY upon its becoming a Class III rail 
carrier.
    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. 33549, 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, Rea, Cross & Auchincloss, 1920 N Street, 
N.W., Suite 420, Washington, DC 20036.

    Decided: February 11, 1998.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-4339 Filed 2-19-98; 8:45 am]
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