[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 122 (Friday, June 23, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 39222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15980]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33838]


Metro Regional Transit Authority--Acquisition Exemption--CSX 
Transportation, Inc.

    Metro Regional Transit Authority (METRO) has filed a notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from CSX Transportation, Inc. 
(CSXT) certain railroad assets between approximately milepost 16.38 in 
Canton, OH, and approximately milepost 40.42 in Akron, OH, a distance 
of approximately 24.58 rail miles in Stark and Summit Counties, OH.\1\
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    \1\ METRO will not acquire the right or obligation to conduct 
any rail freight operations on the subject line. CSXT will retain a 
freight easement on the line, pursuant to which it will conduct rail 
operations between Akron and Krumroy, OH. The southern portion of 
the line, between Valuation Station 2637+1 at Aultman, 
OH, and Valuation Station 3120+64.5 near Canton, OH, is subject to a 
lease and operated by The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company 
(W&LE). In a letter filed on June 8, 2000, W&LE indicates that it 
intends to file in the near future for discontinuance authority over 
the southern segment.
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    The transaction is scheduled to take place as soon as possible 
after the May 31, 2000 effective date of the exemption.\2\
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    \2\ METRO simultaneously filed a motion to dismiss this notice 
of exemption. The Board will address the jurisdictional issue raised 
by the motion to dismiss in a subsequent decision.
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    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. 33838, 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 Kevin M. Sheys, Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP, 1350 Eye 
Street, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: June 16, 2000.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-15980 Filed 6-22-00; 8:45 am]
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