[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 66802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28393]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33950]


Jefferson Terminal Railroad Co.--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Crown Enterprises, Inc.

    Jefferson Terminal Railroad Co. (Jefferson), a noncarrier, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire 
from Crown Enterprises, Inc. (Crown) \1\ and operate approximately 1.2 
miles of rail line (line). The line runs from crossing number Conrail 
534 350 T (Jefferson Avenue) through crossing number 859 375 A (Freud 
Avenue) to the Detroit River in the area of track identified as the 
Conrail Shared Assets Dearborn Division Terminal East Branch between 
Jefferson Avenue milepost 0.0TE, through the Freud Street Crossings, 
mileposts 0.40TE, 0.38TE, and 0.36TE, and continuing on to the Detroit 
River, in Detroit, MI.\2\
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    \1\ Jefferson identifies Crown as an affiliate company.
    \2\ Jefferson reports that the line is located in the rail 
complex formerly known as the River Yard but that it was designated 
as a Shared Asset Area pursuant to a transaction approved by the 
Board, and consummated by the parties on June 1, 1999. See CSX 
Corporation and CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk Southern 
Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company--Control and 
Operating Leases/Agreements--Conrail Inc. and Consolidated Rail 
Corporation, STB Finance Docket No. 33388, Decision No. 89 (STB 
served July 23, 1998).
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    The transaction was expected to be consummated immediately after 
the effective date of the exemption. The earliest the transaction could 
be consummated was October 26, 2000, 7 days after the exemption was 
filed.\3\
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    \3\ Jefferson notes that, as the owner of a lateral branch line, 
it has made application to Conrail, Inc. (Conrail) under 49 U.S.C. 
11103 to reopen a pre-existing switch immediately south of Freud 
Avenue and west of Canal Street to allow Jefferson to connect with 
Conrail. Jefferson further notes that it will commence operations 
upon the reopening of the switch by Conrail. Jefferson also 
anticipates eventual use of a car ferry to move at least new 
automobiles across the Detroit River between the United States and 
Canada.
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    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. 33950, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be 
served on Daniel C. Sullivan, Esq., Sullivan & Hincks, 122 W. 22nd 
Street, Suite 350, Oak Brook, IL 60523.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``www.stb.dot.gov.''

    Decided: October 31, 2000.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-28393 Filed 11-6-00; 8:45 am]
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