[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46247-46248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17543]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34221]


Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis--Acquisition and 
Operation Exemption--Norfolk Southern Railway Company

    Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis (CERA), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 
to acquire and operate approximately 31.66 miles of rail line owned by 
Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR).\1\ The line to be acquired and 
operated runs between (1) Kokomo, IN, milepost I-51.8, and near Kokomo, 
milepost I-57.2, and (2) near West Marion Belt, IN, milepost TS-157.44, 
and Kokomo, milepost TS-183.7.\2\ CERA certifies that its projected 
revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in the 
creation of a Class I or Class II rail carrier, and that its projected 
annual revenues will not exceed $5 million.
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    \1\ CERA initially leased 121.82 miles of rail line in 1989 from 
Norfolk and Western Railway Company, the predecessor of NSR. 
However, since 1989, CERA has discontinued service over 90.16 miles 
of the rail line that it initially leased. CERA continued to operate 
over those portions of the leased line after each discontinuance, 
and currently operates over the 31.66 miles of rail line it seeks to 
acquire.
    \2\ On June 14, 2002, CERA concurrently filed a notice of 
exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 34212, Central Railroad Company 
of Indianapolis-Trackage Rights Exemption--Norfolk Southern Railway 
Company (STB served July 3, 2002), wherein NSR granted CERA 
approximately 5 miles of overhead and limited local trackage rights 
over a portion of NSR's tracks as follows: (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.
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    The transaction was expected to be consummated on or after June 21, 
2002, the effective date of the exemption (7 days after the notice was 
filed).
    If the verified 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 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. 34221, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-

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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 Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: July 8, 2002.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-17543 Filed 7-11-02; 8:45 am]
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