[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-217]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34141]


Brandywine Valley Railroad Company--Acquisition Exemption--
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

    Brandywine Valley Railroad Company (BVRR), a Class III carrier, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire 
approximately 17.59 miles of rail line owned by the Pennsylvania 
Department of Transportation (PennDOT), between milepost 12.7 at the 
Delaware Pennsylvania line and milepost 30.29 at Modena, in Chester 
County, PA (rail line). BVRR currently operates the rail line under a 
modified rail certificate. See STB Finance Docket No. 33772, Brandywine 
Valley Railroad Company--Modified Rail Certificate (STB served Apr. 16, 
1999).\1\
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    \1\ Under the same modified rail certificate, BVRR also operates 
a rail line between milepost 18.0 at Wawa, PA and milepost 54.50 at 
the Pennsylvania/Maryland line near Sylmar, MD, a distance of 36.50 
miles (Line 142), owned by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation 
Authority. BVRR has given notice of its intent to terminate service 
over Line 142, although it continues to operate Line 142 on a 
temporary basis.
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    BVRR states that, while the transaction has already been 
consummated, BVRR is filing this notice to cover its acquisition of the 
ownership interest of the rail line, and the change in status of the 
rail line from a state-owned line to a privately-owned line. There will 
be no change in operations over the rail line. The exemption became 
effective on December 25, 2001.
    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.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34141, 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 Eric M. Hocky, Esq., Gollatz, Griffin & Ewing, P.C., 213 West 
Miner Street, P.O. Box 796, West Chester, PA 19381-0796, (610) 692-
9116.
    Board decision and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.

    Decided: December 27, 2001.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-217 Filed 1-7-02; 8:45 am]
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