[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 83 (Friday, April 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 23391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10775]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33735]


Great Western Railway of Colorado, L.L.C.--Acquisition 
Exemption--The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company

    Great Western Railway of Colorado, L.L.C. (GWR), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to 
acquire approximately 6.12 miles of rail lines owned by The Burlington 
Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) located: (1) between 
milepost 76.5 and milepost 75.48, near Riverside Avenue in Fort 
Collins, CO; (2) between milepost 74.57, near Linden Street, and 
milepost 74.3, at Willow Street, in Fort Collins; (3) all of the 
tracks, except Track No. 398, in BNSF's North Yard, in Fort Collins; 
(4) BNSF's Black Hollow Line located between BNSF's main line at 
milepost 77.36 and the end of the Black Hollow Line at milepost 79.53 
near Fort Collins; and (5) BNSF's Busch Spur located between milepost 
78.8 and milepost 79.9 in Busch, CO.1 GWR will operate the 
property.
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    \1\ GWR certifies that its annual revenue will not exceed those 
that would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier and that its 
annual revenues are not projected to exceed $5 million.
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    In conjunction with the acquisition of these rail lines, GWR will 
acquire approximately 7.1 miles of incidental overhead trackage rights 
over BNSF's rail line between milepost 74.5, in Fort Collins, and 
milepost 80.2, near Busch, and over Track No. 398, in BNSF's North 
Yard, in Fort Collins. GWR will also acquire by assignment from BNSF 
approximately .91 miles of overhead trackage rights over the Union 
Pacific Railroad Company's rail line located between Mullberry Street 
and Linden Street, in Fort Collins.
    The earliest the transaction could be consummated was April 16, 
1999, the effective date of the exemption (7 days after the exemption 
was filed).
    If this 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 will not automatically stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33735 must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be 
served on Karl Morell, BALL JANIK LLP, Suite 225, 1455 F Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20005.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: April 20, 1999.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-10775 Filed 4-29-99; 8:45 am]
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