[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 30978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8259]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34875]


V&S Railway, LLC--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--The 
Hutchinson and Northern Railway Company

    V&S Railway, LLC (VSR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire from The 
Hutchinson and Northern Railway Company (HN), also a Class III rail 
carrier,\1\ and to operate approximately 5.14 miles of rail line from 
milepost 0.0 to milepost 5.14 in Hutchinson, Reno County, KS.
    VSR certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class 
I rail carrier, and further certifies that its projected annual 
revenues will not exceed $5 million.
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    \1\ Pacific Western Railroad, a noncarrier holding company, owns 
all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of HN.
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    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on May 11, 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. 34875, 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 Fritz R. Kahn, Fritz R. Kahn 
P.C., 1920 N Street, NW., 8th floor, Washington, DC 20036-1601.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: May 23, 2006.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-8259 Filed 5-30-06; 8:45 am]
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