[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 92 (Thursday, May 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25953-25954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11995]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33716]


Georgia & Florida RailNet, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Lines of Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc.

    Georgia & Florida RailNet, Inc. (GFRN), a noncarrier, has filed a 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire (by purchase or 
acquisition of a lease interest) and operate approximately 256.37 miles 
of rail lines operated by and either owned by, or under the control of, 
Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc. (GOR).1 The lines to be acquired 
through purchase by GFRN are as follows: (1) The Albany Bridge, a line 
of railroad approximately 3,470 feet in length, extending across a 
bridge in Albany, GA, from track chaining station 5473+20 to track 
chaining station 5438+50; (2) the Adel-Foley Line, from milepost GB-1.0 
at Adel, GA, to

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milepost GB-77.3 at Perry, FL, and from milepost GB-77.3/LO-45.75 at 
Perry, FL, to milepost LO-39.0 at Foley, FL; (3) the Valdosta-Nashville 
Line, from milepost 30.65 at Valdosta, GA, to milepost 57.2 at 
Nashville, GA; (4) the Moultrie-Schley Junction Line, from milepost 
27.1 at Moultrie, GA, to milepost 33.6 at Schley Junction, GA; (5) the 
Norman Junction Line, from milepost 29.52 at Norman Junction, GA, to 
milepost 33.52 at Moultrie, GA; and (6) the Thomasville-Camilla Line, 
from milepost ANC-692.08 at Thomasville, GA, to milepost ANC-728.0 at 
Camilla, GA.2
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    \1\ GFRN indicates that some rail lines are owned and operated 
by GOR, while GOR operates and possesses a leasehold interest in 
other rail lines.
    \2\ GFRN states that its projected revenues will not exceed 
those that would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier.
    Because its projected revenues will exceed $5 million, however, 
GFRN certified to the Board, on February 12, 1999, that it had 
served a copy of the notice on the national offices of the labor 
unions with employees on the affected lines, and that the required 
notice of its acquisition has been posted at the workplace of the 
employees on the affected lines. See 49 CFR 1150.32(e).
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    In addition, GFRN will also acquire GOR's lease interest in, and 
operate, the following rail lines: (1) The Albany-Sparks Line, (owned 
by and leased from the Norfolk Southern Railway (NSR)) from milepost 
GN-0.7 at Albany, GA, to milepost GN-58.9 at Sparks, GA; (2) the 
Camilla-Albany Line (owned by and leased from CSX Transportation, Inc. 
(CSX)) from milepost ANC-728.0 at Camilla, GA, to milepost ANC-748.03 
at Albany, GA; and (3) the Albany-Sylvester Line (owned by and leased 
from CSX) from milepost AP-699.12 at Albany, GA, to milepost AP-677.67 
at Sylvester, GA.
    GFRN will also acquire incidental overhead trackage rights over 
approximately 29.8 miles of rail line owned by the Georgia Southern and 
Florida Railway Company (a subsidiary of NSR) from milepost 125.2-G at 
Sparks, GA, to milepost 155.0-G (at a connection into NS' Valdosta yard 
facilities) at Valdosta, GA.
    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or shortly after 
April 30, 1999.
    This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 33717, North 
American RailNet, Inc.--Continuance in Control Exemption--Georgia & 
Florida RailNet, Inc., wherein North American RailNet, Inc., is seeking 
an exemption to continue in control of GFRN upon its becoming a Class 
III rail carrier.
    If the 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. 33717, 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 Robert A. Wimbish, Esq., Rea, Cross, & Auchincloss, 1707 L 
Street, NW, Suite 570, Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: May 5, 1999.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-11995 Filed 5-12-99; 8:45 am]
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