[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2300-2301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-236]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34765]


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

    Vicksburg Southern Railroad, Inc. (VSOR), 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 
21.5 miles of rail line consisting of the following lines located in 
Mississippi: (1) KCS's Redwood Branch, which is located between 
milepost 21.9, at the end of the line near Redwood, MS, and milepost 
218.0, north of KCS's Vicksburg Yard, at Vicksburg, MS, and includes 
track numbers 418, 419, 429, 430, 431, 432, and 433, and the locomotive 
facility buildings within the Vicksburg Yard; and (2) the branch line 
located between milepost 223.0, south of the connection with the KCS 
main line, and milepost 229.85, near Cedars, MS.
    This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 34766, Watco 
Companies, Inc.--Continuance in Control Exemption--Vicksburg Southern 
Railroad, Inc., wherein Watco Companies, Inc., has filed a notice of 
exemption to continue in control of VSOR upon its becoming a Class III 
rail carrier.
    VSOR certifies that its projected revenues as a result of the 
transaction will not result in VSOR's becoming a Class II or Class I 
rail carrier. VSOR also certifies that its projected annual revenues 
will not exceed $5 million.
    The transaction is expected to be consummated on or shortly after 
January 8, 2006.
    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. 34765, 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 Karl Morell, Of Counsel, Ball 
Janik, LLP, 1455 F

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Street, NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: January 5, 2006.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-236 Filed 1-12-06; 8:45 am]
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