[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 44665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16720]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34212]


Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis--Trackage Rights 
Exemption--Norfolk Southern Railway Company

    Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR), pursuant to a written 
trackage rights agreement entered into between NSR and Central Railroad 
Company of Indianapolis (CERA) \1\ has agreed to grant overhead and 
limited local trackage rights to CERA over a portion of NSR's track (1) 
from CERA's connection with NSR and the trackage of the West Marion 
Belt at Michael, IN, at milepost TS-157.44, to the connection between 
the West Marion Belt and the trackage of Winamac Southern Railroad 
Company adjacent to NSR-operated Goodman Yard at Marion, IN, and (2) 
from CERA's connection with NSR at milepost TS-157.44, through the 
switch serving Bell Fiber Corporation at milepost TS-155.6, to, and 
including, the switch serving Essex Wire, Incorporated, at milepost TS-
154.65, a total distance of approximately 5 miles.
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    \1\ On June 14, 2002, CERA concurrently filed a notice of 
exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 34221, Central Railroad Company 
of Indianapolis--Acquisition and Control Exemption--Norfolk Southern 
Railway Company, wherein CERA would acquire and continue to operate 
approximately 31.66 miles of railroad from NSR, which runs between 
(1) Kokomo, IN, milepost I-51.8 and near Kokomo, IN milepost I-57.2, 
and (2) near West Marion Belt, IN, milepost TS-157.44, and Kokomo, 
IN, milepost TS-183.7.
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    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or shortly after 
June 21, 2002, the effective date of the exemption (7 days after the 
notice was filed).
    The trackage rights will allow CERA to enhance rail service for 
certain shippers and provide more efficient and economical routings and 
service for the shippers' traffic.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the 
trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk 
and Western Ry. Co.--Trackage Rights-BN, 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as 
modified in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.--Lease and Operate, 360 I.C.C. 
653 (1980).
    This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). 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. 34212, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a 
copy of each pleading must be served on Louis E. Gitomer, 1455 F 
Street, NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: June 27, 2002.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-16720 Filed 7-2-02; 8:45 am]
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