[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 59257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25245]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33935]


Detroit Connecting Railroad Company--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Adrian & Blissfield Rail Road Company

    Detroit Connecting Railroad Company (DCON), a noncarrier, has filed 
a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire and operate 
approximately 2.27 miles of rail line owned by Adrian & Blissfield Rail 
Road Company. The line, known as the ``Dequindre Line,'' is part of 
Grand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated's Holly Subdivision at 
Detroit, Wayne County, MI, and runs between milepost 1.77 and milepost 
4.04. \1\ DCON certifies that its projected revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class 
I rail carrier, and further certifies that its projected annual 
revenues will not exceed $5 million.
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    \1\ See Adrian & Blissfield Rail Road Company-Acquisition 
Exemption-Grand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated, STB Finance 
Docket No. 33692 (STB served Dec. 28, 1998).
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    The transaction is expected to be consummated on or shortly after 
September 28, 2000.
    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. 33935, 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 Kenneth J. Bisdorf, 2301 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 600, 
Troy, MI 48084-3329.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: September 26, 2000.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-25245 Filed 10-4-00; 8:45 am]
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