[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 68 (Friday, April 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 18427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8575]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33857]


Colorado, Kansas & Pacific Railway Company--Lease, Operation, and 
Future Purchase Exemption--Colorado Department of Transportation

    Colorado, Kansas & Pacific Railway Company (CKPR), a noncarrier, 
has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31. CKPR has 
entered into an agreement with the Colorado Department of 
Transportation (CDOT) whereby CKPR will lease and initiate common 
carrier operations over an abandoned line of railroad between milepost 
747.5, near Towner, and milepost 869.4, near NA Junction, in Kiowa, 
Crowley, and Pueblo Counties, CO, a distance of approximately 121.9 
route miles (rail line). In addition, the agreement grants CKPR the 
right to purchase the rail line under specified conditions on or before 
December 31, 2001.
    The parties report that they intended to consummate the transaction 
on or about March 29, 2000. The earliest the transaction could have 
been consummated was March 29, 2000, 7 days after the exemption was 
filed.
    This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 33856, Court 
Hammond, et al.--Continuance in Control Exemption--Colorado Central 
Railroad Company and Colorado, Kansas & Pacific Railway Company, 
wherein Court Hammond, et al. have concurrently filed a verified notice 
to continue in control of Colorado Central Railroad Company and CKPR 
upon their becoming Class III rail carriers.
    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. 33857, 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 John D. Heffner, Esq., 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 31, 2000.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-8575 Filed 4-6-00; 8:45 am]
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