[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 49 (Friday, March 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 11941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5365]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34467]


Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Ogeechee Railway Company

    Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc. (HOG), a Class III rail carrier, 
has filed an amended notice of exemption from 49 U.S.C. 10902 to 
acquire by sublease from Ogeechee Railway Company (ORC) and operate a 
rail line between milepost 194.64 at or near Midville, GA and milepost 
152.2 near Vidalia, GA, a distance of approximately 42.4 miles. ORC 
leases that rail line from the State of Georgia, Department of 
Transportation (GaDOT). ORC and HOG state that they have reached an 
agreement regarding this transaction and have taken steps to obtain 
GaDOT's consent to the proposed sublease and operation.
    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after 
February 19, 2004 (7 days after the amended notice was filed).
    This transaction is related to two concurrently filed amended 
verified notices of exemption in: (1) STB Finance Docket No. 34466, 
Georgia Midland Railroad, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--
Ogeechee Railway Company, wherein Georgia Midland Railroad, Inc. (GMR) 
will acquire and operate three rail line segments that do not connect 
with each other totaling 78.06 miles; and (2) STB Finance Docket No. 
34468, Atlantic Western Transportation, Inc.--Continuance in Control 
Exemption--Georgia Midland Railroad, Inc., wherein Atlantic Western 
Transportation, Inc. (AWT) will continue in control of GMR, upon GMR's 
becoming a rail carrier. AWT, a noncarrier, also controls HOG.
    HOG certifies that its projected revenues as a result of this 
transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I 
rail carrier.
    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. 34467, 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 Thomas F. McFarland, P.C., 208 
South LaSalle Street, Suite 1890, Chicago, IL 60604-1112.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: March 4, 2004.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-5365 Filed 3-11-04; 8:45 am]
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