[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 250 (Thursday, December 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 78521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28486]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34563]


Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, Inc.--Lease and Operation 
Exemption--South Buffalo Railway Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board is granting a petition for 
exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10902 for 
Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, Inc., a Class II rail carrier, to lease 
and operate an approximately 2-mile segment of rail line between 
approximately milepost 0.0 and approximately milepost 2.0 in Buffalo, 
Erie County, NY, owned by its Class III rail carrier affiliate, South 
Buffalo Railway Company.

DATES: The exemption will be effective on December 30, 2004. Petitions 
to stay must be filed by January 3, 2005. Petitions to reopen must be 
filed by January 12, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of all pleadings referring to 
STB Finance Docket No. 34563, to: Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, send one copy of 
pleadings to Jo A. DeRoche, Weiner Brodsky Sidman Kider PC, 1300 19th 
Street, NW., Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20036-1609.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric S. Davis, (202) 565-1608. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, e-
mail or call: ASAP Document Solutions, 9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, 
Lanham, MD 20706; e-mail [email protected]; telephone (202) 306-4004. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through FIRS at 1-
800-877-8339.]
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: December 22, 2004.

    By the Board, Chairman Nober, Vice Chairman Mulvey, and 
Commissioner Buttrey.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-28486 Filed 12-29-04; 8:45 am]
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