[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 53778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23170]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34390]


Winchester and Western Railroad Company, New Jersey Division--
Acquisition Exemption--Line of Consolidated Rail Corporation

    Winchester and Western Railroad Company (W&W), New Jersey Division, 
a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption 
under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire approximately 1.4 miles of railroad 
from Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), known as a portion of the 
Millville Industrial Track. The trackage extends between milepost 39.4, 
located between Conrail's Millville Yard and Second Street, and 
milepost 40.8, located south of the intersection of Sixth and Smith 
Streets, in Millville, Cumberland County, NJ. The property to be 
acquired also includes a short stub-ended spur track.\1\ W&W currently 
operates over the line under an interchange agreement with Conrail.
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    \1\ Conrail has reserved for itself a permanent freight 
operating easement beginning at milepost 39.4 and extending south 
and consisting of sufficient footage of track solely to accommodate 
headroom or tailroom for an approximate 100-car unit train, being 
approximately 6,000 feet in length. The purpose of this easement 
will be to facilitate Conrail switching and train movements in the 
yard.
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    W&W certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not exceed $5 million, and thus the transaction 
will not result in the creation of a Class I or Class II rail carrier.
    W&W intended to consummate this transaction on or about September 
2, 2003.\2\
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    \2\ The effective date of the exemption was September 1, 2003 (7 
days after the exemption was filed).
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    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. 34390, 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 applicant's representative: 
John D. Heffner, 1920 N Street, NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: September 4, 2003.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-23170 Filed 9-11-03; 8:45 am]
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