[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 41 (Thursday, March 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10476-10477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4101]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34660]


Georgia Central Railway, L.P.--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Rail line of CSX Transportation, Inc.

    Georgia Central Railway, L.P. (Georgia Central), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 
to acquire by purchase from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) and operate 
approximately 57.2 miles of rail line between milepost SK 0.8 at Macon, 
and milepost SK 58.0 at East Dublin, in Bibb, Twiggs, Wilkinson, and 
Laurens Counties, GA.\1\
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    \1\ Georgia Central currently leases the line and underlying 
right-of-way (ROW) from CSXT. After the transaction, Georgia Central 
will own the line but continue to lease the underlying ROW from 
CSXT. Georgia Central will also continue to be the operator of the 
line.
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    Georgia Central indicates that the parties contemplate consummating 
the transaction on or about February 28, 2005. Georgia Central 
certifies that its

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projected revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in 
the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier.\2\
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    \2\ Georgia Central also stated that its projected annual 
revenues following the transaction will exceed $5 million, but it 
requested waiver of the 60-day advance labor notice requirement at 
49 CFR 1150.42(e). That request is being addressed by the Board in a 
separate decision. The Board's decision on the request will affect 
the effective date of the exemption and hence the date on which the 
transaction could be consummated.
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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. 34660, 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 Andrew B. Kolesar III, 1224 
17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: February 25, 2005.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-4101 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am]
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