[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44852-44853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18263]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33901]


Hi-Tech Trans, LLC--Operation Exemption--Over Lines Owned 
Canadian Pacific Railway and Connecting Carriers

    Hi-Tech Trans, LLC (HTT), a noncarrier, has filed a notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to commence operations over 
approximately 641 miles of rail line from Oak Island Yard in Newark, NJ 
to points in Irwin, Buffalo and Niagara, NY, and Lowellville and or 
Canton. OH.\1\ The specific route has not been established because HTT 
asserts that the route may be changed in the future to afford more 
efficient service. HTT certifies that its projected revenues will not 
exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III railroad.
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    \1\ HTT states that it expects to enter into sub-lease or 
trackage rights agreements with the Canadian Pacific Railway and its 
affiliates and will arrange connections with the Finger Lakes 
Railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, and CSX Corporation.
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    HTT states that operations will not commence until it reaches lease 
or trackage rights agreements with other railroads. HTT further states 
that it expects that those agreements can be finalized by August 1, 
2000 and that it can commence operations before January 1, 2001.
    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

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a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the transaction.\2\
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    \2\ On July 6, 2000, a petition for stay of the exemption filed 
by HTT was filed by Samuel J. Nasca, on behalf of the United 
Transportation Union--New York Legislative Board. The petition for 
stay was denied by the Board in Hi-Tech Trans, LLC--Operation 
Exemption--Over Lines Owned By Canadian Pacific Railway and 
Connecting Carriers, STB Finance Docket No. 33901 (STB served July 
10, 2000).
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    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33901, 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, one copy of each pleading must 
be served on John F. McHugh, McHugh & Barnes, P.C., 20 Exchange Place, 
New York, NY 10005.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: July 13, 2000.

    By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-18263 Filed 7-18-00; 8:45 am]
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