[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 203 (Thursday, October 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62807-62808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26916]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 29653 (Sub-No. 8)]


Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V.--Pooling of Car Service 
Regarding Multilevel Cars

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of filing of application.

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SUMMARY: Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. (Ferromex), has filed an 
application seeking approval for its participation in an existing 
railroad agreement for the pooling of services related to multilevel 
cars used to transport motor vehicles and boxcars used to transport 
automobile parts. Ferromex is a common carrier engaged in the 
transportation of property by railroad in Mexico. Its participation in 
the pooling agreement will be limited to international traffic moving 
between points in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

DATES: Any comments on the application must be filed by November 20, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: Send an original plus 10 copies of any comments, referring 
to

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STB Finance Docket No. 29653 (Sub-No. 8), to the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, send one copy of any comments 
to: (1) the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, 10th Street 
& Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20530; and (2) Juan Manuel 
Correa Cuellar, Bosque de Ciruelos No. 99, Col. Bosques de las Lomas, 
Mexico City, MX 11700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beryl Gordon, (202) 565-1600. [TDD for 
the hearing impaired: 1-800-877-8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 49 U.S.C. 11322, the Board may approve 
pooling agreements that are voluntarily entered into by carriers, 
provided that the pooling or division of traffic, services, or earnings 
will be in the interest of better service to the public or of economy 
of operation and will not unreasonably restrain competition. The 
pooling agreement that Ferromex seeks to join was originally approved 
by the Board's predecessor, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), 
in The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, et al.--Pooling of Car 
Service Regarding Multi-Level Cars, Finance Docket No. 29653 (ICC 
served Aug. 29, 1981). That agreement applied only to multilevel cars. 
Subsequently, the ICC approved amendments to the agreement authorizing 
the pooling of railroad services in auto-parts boxcars in The Baltimore 
and Ohio Railroad Company, et al.--Pooling of Car Service Regarding 
Multi-Level Cars, Finance Docket No. 29653 (Sub-No. 3) (ICC served Apr. 
18, 1986). The agreement was amended in The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 
Company, et al.--Pooling of Car Service Regarding Multilevel Cars, 
Finance Docket No. 29653 (Sub-No. 6) (ICC served June 30, 1995), to 
enable railroads and shippers to obtain and use information that they 
otherwise would not have, thereby allowing pool members to increase the 
efficiency of distribution of the multilevel car fleet and minimize 
unnecessary investment. Other modifications included adding additional 
carriers to the pool, such as Canadian Pacific Limited in The Baltimore 
and Ohio Railroad Company, et al.--Pooling of Car Service Regarding 
Multi-Level Cars, Finance Docket No. 29653 (Sub-No. 1) (ICC served Apr. 
12, 1983), Canadian National Railway Company in The Baltimore and Ohio 
Railroad Company, et al.--Pooling of Car Service Regarding Multi-Level 
Cars, Finance Docket No. 29653 (Sub-No. 2) (ICC served May 12, 1983), 
and Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana in Transportacion Ferroviaria 
Mexicana--Pooling of Car Service Regarding Multilevel Cars, Finance 
Docket No. 29653 (Sub-No. 7) (STB served Sept 28, 1999).

    Decided: October 12, 2000.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-26916 Filed 10-18-00; 8:45 am]
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