[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 16455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7591]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33859]


Indiana Southwestern Railway Co.--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Evansville Terminal Company, Inc. and AB Rail Investments, 
Inc.

    Indiana Southwestern Railway Co. (ISW), a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to purchase and 
operate two connecting lines of railroad in Vanderburgh and Posey 
Counties, IN, as follows: (1) Approximately 17.2 route miles from 
Evansville to Poseyville, owned by the Evansville Terminal Company 
(ETC); and (2) approximately 4.667 route miles from Poseyville to 
Cynthiana, owned by AB Rail Investments, Inc.\1\
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    \1\ ETC currently operates both lines of railroad.
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    The parties reported that they intended to consummate the 
transaction on or about March 15, 2000. The earliest the transaction 
could have been consummated was March 15, 2000, the effective date of 
the exemption (7 days after the exemption was filed).
    This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 33858, 
Pioneer Railcorp--Continuance in Control Exemption--Indiana 
Southwestern Railway Co., wherein Pioneer Railcorp has concurrently 
filed a verified notice to continue in control of ISW 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. 33859, 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, 1707 L 
Street, NW., Suite 570, Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: March 21, 2000.

    By the Board, David M. Konschanik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-7591 Filed 3-27-00; 8:45 am]
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