[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 132 (Monday, July 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 41877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15609]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34514]


Raritan Central Railway, L.L.C.--Operation Exemption--Heller 
Industrial Parks, Inc.

    Raritan Central Railway, L.L.C. (Raritan), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 
to operate approximately 1.0 route mile and approximately 2.0 track 
miles of railroad trackage and right-of-way inside Heller Industrial 
Park, Edison Township, Middlesex County, NJ. Raritan indicates that it 
has executed a license agreement effective August 15, 2004, with Heller 
Industrial Parks, Inc., granting Raritan the exclusive right to use all 
railroad trackage on Heller's property for the purpose of providing 
railroad service to all railroad customers within Heller Industrial 
Park. Raritan advises that, although the subject trackage is currently 
served by Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), Raritan will replace 
Conrail as the exclusive provider of rail service on the subject 
trackage. Raritan has further advised, in a separate pleading filed 
June 24, 2004, that it will not operate on track owned by Conrail.
    Raritan 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.
    The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on or about August 
15, 2004.
    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. 34514, 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 John D. Heffner, Esq., John D. 
Heffner, PLLC, 1920 N Street, NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``www.stb.dot.gov.''


    Decided: July 2, 2004.
    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-15609 Filed 7-9-04; 8:45 am]
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