[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 231 (Friday, December 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 72324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23551]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34754]


Alabama Southern Railroad, Inc.--Lease and Operation Exemption--
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company

    Alabama Southern Railroad, Inc. (ABS), a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease from The 
Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) and operate approximately 
85.6 miles of rail line consisting of lines on the (1) Tuscaloosa 
Subdivision between milepost 17.0 near Columbus, MS, and milepost 78.9 
near Tuscaloosa, AL; (2) Warrior Branch between milepost 0.0 at 
Tuscaloosa, AL, and milepost 9.3 near Fox, AL; and (3) Brookwood Branch 
between milepost 443.5 at Brookwood Jct., AL, and milepost 429.1 at 
Brookwood, AL. ABS is also being assigned KSC's overhead trackage 
rights over a 44.4-mile line of railroad owned by CSX Transportation, 
Inc., extending between milepost 429.2 at Brookwood, AL, and milepost 
384.8 at Birmingham, AL.
    ABS certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not result in it becoming a Class II or Class I 
rail carrier. Because ABS's projected annual revenues will exceed $5 
million, ABS has certified to the Board on September 7, 2005, that it 
sent the required notice of the transaction on September 2, 2005, to 
the national offices of all labor unions representing employees on the 
line and that it posted a copy of the notice at the workplace of the 
employees on the affected lines on September 6, 2005. See 49 CFR 
1150.32(e).
    The transaction was expected to be consummated on or shortly after 
November 20, 2005.
    This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 34755, Watco 
Companies, Inc.--Continuance in Control Exemption--Alabama Southern 
Railroad, Inc., wherein Watco Companies, Inc. has concurrently filed a 
verified notice of exemption to continue in control of ABS upon its 
becoming a rail carrier.
    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. 34754, 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 Karl Morell, Of Counsel, BALL 
JANIK LLP, Suite 225, 1455 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: November 23, 2005.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-23551 Filed 12-1-05; 8:45 am]
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