[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 42801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18333]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34350]


San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad Company--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad Company

    San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad Company (SLRG), a noncarrier, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire 
and operate two lines of the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), as 
follows: (1) The Alamosa Subdivision from milepost 299.30 near Derrick, 
CO, to milepost 180.0 near Walsenburg, CO; \1\ and (2) the Antonito 
Subdivision from the point where the two subdivisions connect at 
milepost 251.7 in Alamosa, CO, to milepost 281.78 in Antonito, CO, a 
total distance of 149.38 miles. In addition, UP will grant SLRG 
approximately 5 miles of incidental trackage rights in the vicinity of 
Walsenburg from milepost 180.0 to milepost 175.0.
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    \1\ SLRG states that the beginning portion of the Alamosa 
Subdivision, from milepost 299.30 to milepost 270.0 at or near Monte 
Vista, is currently inactive.
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    SLRG certifies that its projected annual revenues will not exceed 
those that would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier and that its 
annual revenues are not projected to exceed $5 million.\2\
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    \2\ This proceeding is related to STB Finance Docket No. 34352, 
RailAmerica, Inc., et al.--Continuance in Control Exemption--San 
Luis & Rio Grande Railroad Company, wherein RailAmerica, Inc., Palm 
Beach Rail Holding, Inc., and RailAmerica Transportation Corp. have 
concurrently filed a notice of exemption to continue in control of 
SLRG, upon SLRG becoming a Class III rail carrier.
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    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after June 
30, 2003.
    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. 34350, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 1925 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one 
copy of each pleading must be served on Louis E. Gitomer, Esq., Of 
Counsel, Ball Janik LLP, 1455 F Street, NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 
20005.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: July 11, 2003.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-18333 Filed 7-17-03; 8:45 am]
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