[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 3093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1337]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34307]


State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation--Acquisition 
and Operation Exemption--Certain Assets of Maine Central Railroad 
Company

    The State of New Hampshire, Department of Transportation (the 
State), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 
to acquire from the Maine Central Railroad Company a 8.36-mile portion 
of a line of railroad extending between milepost P-103.20 in 
Whitefield, in Coos County, NH, and milepost 111.56 in Gilman, in Essex 
County, VT (the Line).
    According to the State, the Lamoille Valley Railroad Company (LVRC) 
and the Twin State Railroad Corporation (TSR) currently lease the Line, 
but have not provided service over it since October 1999. The State 
claims that LVRC and TRS have not maintained the Line in anticipation 
of providing service or in compliance with applicable laws. The State 
will acquire the Line subject to LVRC and TSR retaining their operating 
rights on it, but the State will likely seek to obtain a new operator 
to perform common carrier service on the Line.
    Consummation of this transaction was scheduled to occur on or after 
December 30, 2002.
    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. 34307, 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 Craig S. Donais, Esquire, 
Transportation & Construction Bureau, New Hampshire Department of 
Justice, Office of the Attorney General, 33 Capitol Street, Concord, NH 
03301-6397.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``http://www.stb.dot.gov.''

    Decided: January 15, 2003.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-1337 Filed 1-21-03; 8:45 am]
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