[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 179 (Friday, September 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 54806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18352]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34745]


Penn Eastern Rail Lines, Inc.--Operation Exemption--Expressway 95 
Industrial Park

    Penn Eastern Rail Lines, Inc. (Penn Eastern), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 
to operate as a rail common carrier, approximately 1.15 miles of track 
and right-of-way on easements in the Expressway 95 Industrial Park (the 
Park) in Bensalem, Bucks County, PA. The track known as the Bensalem 
Branch is located along the east side of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor 
(NEC) at ATK milepost 70.2, between Philadelphia, PA, and Trenton, 
NJ.\1\
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    \1\ Penn Eastern notes that Consolidated Rail Corporation 
(Conrail) formerly operated this track as exempt industrial trackage 
under 49 U.S.C. 10906 until the last customer ceased rail operations 
in 2002. Penn Eastern states that the track connects with portions 
of the NEC over which Conrail currently has operating rights. Penn 
Eastern also states that the line will initially serve three 
customers within the Park, but that it eventually expects to attract 
additional customers.
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    Penn Eastern certifies that its projected annual revenues as a 
result of this transaction will not result in the creation of a Class I 
or Class II rail carrier, and that its annual revenues will not exceed 
$5 million. The transaction was expected to be consummated on August 
26, 2005, the effective date of the exemption (7 days after the 
exemption was filed).
    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. 34745, 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 D. Heffner, 1920 N Street, 
NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: September 9, 2005.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-18352 Filed 9-15-05; 8:45 am]
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