[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 35424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14238]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34511]


Belvidere & Delaware River Railway Company, Inc.--Lease and 
Operation Exemption--Black River & Western Corp. d/b/a Black River & 
Western Railroad

    The Belvidere & Delaware River Railway Company, Inc. (B&DR), a 
Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 
49 CFR 1150.41 et seq. to lease, from Black River & Western Corp. d/b/a 
Black River & Western Railroad (BR&W), and operate approximately 10 
miles of rail line between milepost 6.2 at Ringoes and milepost 16.2 at 
Three Bridges, in Hunterdon County, NJ. The line interchanges with 
Norfolk Southern Railway Company, at Three Bridges.\1\
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    \1\ B&DR indicates that it has reached an agreement with BR&W on 
a 1-year lease for B&DR's operation of the line.
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    B&DR certifies that its projected revenues as a result of this 
transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III 
rail carrier and states that such revenues will not exceed $5 million 
annually. The transaction was scheduled to be consummated no sooner 
than June 9, 2004, the effective date of the exemption (7 days after 
the exemption was filed).
    If the verified 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. 34511, 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 John K. Fiorilla, Esq., Watson, 
Stevens, Fiorilla & Rutter, LLP, 390 George St., P.O. Box 1185, New 
Brunswick, NJ 08903.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: June 17, 2004.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-14238 Filed 6-23-04; 8:45 am]
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