[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 8077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3949]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34312]


Big 4 Terminal Railroad Corporation--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Wabash Central Railroad Corporation

    Big 4 Terminal Railroad Corporation (Big 4), a noncarrier, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire 
from Wabash Central Railroad Corporation (WBRC) and operate 
approximately 1.5 miles of rail line currently owned by RMW Ventures, 
L.L.C. (RMW) \1\ and currently operated by WBRC.\2\ Big 4 is seeking to 
sublease and operate the following track, terminal facilities, and 
properties at or near Craigville, Wells County, IN: A 40 foot right-of-
way being 20 feet of either side of the center line of the main track 
from milepost 117 (Railroad Valuation Station 6177 + 60) to 
milepost 118.53 (Railroad Valuation Station 6258 + 14) on the 
east side of County Road 204N, together with all connecting 
spur and yard tracks. Big 4 will connect with WBRC and conduct terminal 
switching operations at Craigville in order to improve switching 
service to shippers served by these facilities. WBRC will continue to 
operate over the remaining portion of the line.
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    \1\ The line was formerly owned by Wabash Central, L.L.C., a 
Class III rail carrier. In RMW Ventures, L.L.C.-Corporate Family 
Transaction Exemption-C&NC, L.L.C., Maumee & Western, L.L.C., and 
Wabash Central, L.L.C., STB Finance Docket No. 33541 (STB served 
Mar. 10, 1998), Wabash Central, L.L.C., along with two other Class 
III rail carriers, was merged into RMW.
    \2\ In 1998, WBRC acquired operating rights over a 26.4-mile 
line of railroad, including the segment involved here, and 
incidental trackage rights between Craigville, IN (milepost 117.8), 
and Van Buren, IN (milepost 108.6). See Wabash Central Railroad 
Corporation-Operation Exemption-Wabash Central, L.L.C., STB Finance 
Docket No. 33536 (STB served Jan. 16, 1998).
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    The effective date of the exemption was January 30, 2003 (7 days 
after the notice was filed) and the parties expected to consummate the 
transaction on or after January 31, 2003.
    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. 34312, 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 Richard R. Wilson, 127 
Lexington Avenue, Suite 100, Altoona, PA 16601.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.

    Decided: February 12, 2003.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-3949 Filed 2-18-03; 8:45 am]
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