[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 4 (Thursday, January 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 1069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-205]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33689]


Ogeechee Railway Company--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--
Line of Central of Georgia Railroad Company

    The Ogeechee Railway Company (Ogeechee), a Class III rail carrier, 
has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to 
acquire from Central of Georgia Railroad Company (COG) the right to 
conduct common carrier freight operation over approximately 42.4 miles 
of rail line as follows: (1) a previously abandoned line of railroad 
between milepost GF-152.2 near Vidalia, Toombs County, GA and milepost 
GF-171.0 near Kirby, Emanuel County, GA; and (2) COG's active rail line 
between milepost GF-171.0 near Kirby and milepost 194.6 near Midville, 
Burke County, GA.\1\
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    \1\ Ogeechee currently leases and operates over both portions of 
the line. See Ogeechee Railway Company--Lease Exemption--Line of 
Central of Georgia Railroad Company, STB Finance Docket No. 33683 
(STB served Dec. 16, 1998).
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    The transaction was scheduled to take place as soon as possible 
after the December 16, 1998 effective date of the notice of exemption.
    This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 33688, State 
of Georgia, Department of Transportation--Acquisition Exemption--Line 
of Central of Georgia Railroad Company, wherein the State of Georgia, 
through its Department of Transportation is acquiring certain railroad 
assets of COG, including the above-noted 42.4-mile line of railroad, 
but not including the right to conduct common carrier freight 
operations.
    If the 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. 33689, 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 M. Robinson, 9616 Old Spring Road, Kensington, MD 20895.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: December 29, 1998.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-205 Filed 1-6-99; 8:45 am]
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