[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 170 (Friday, September 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52207-52208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14407]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34918]


Keokuk Junction Railway Co., d/b/a Peoria & Western Railway--
Lease and Operation Exemption--BNSF Railway Company

    Keokuk Junction Railway Co., d/b/a/ Peoria & Western Railway 
(PWRY),\1\ a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease from BNSF Railway Company 
(BNSF) and operate an approximately 42.1-mile portion of BNSF's line of 
railroad known as the Yates City Subdivision, extending between 
milepost 94.3 at Vermont, and milepost 52.20 at Farmington, in Fulton 
County, IL, including the Dunfermline industrial spur.
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    \1\ PWRY is controlled by Pioneer Railcorp. See Pioneer 
Railcorp.--Continuance in Control Exemption--Gettysburg & Northern 
Railroad Co., STB Finance Docket No. 34010 (STB served Feb. 27, 
2001).
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    PWRY certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
the transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class 
I rail carrier.
    PWRY had intended to consummate the transaction on August 15, 2006. 
However, by decision served on August 10, 2006, the effective date of 
the exemption was stayed until further order of the Board. Accordingly, 
consummation of the transaction cannot occur until further order of the 
Board. Also on that date, a motion for protective order was filed. A 
protective order was served on August 25, 2006.
    If the verified 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. 34918, 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 Daniel A. LaKemper, General 
Counsel, Keokuk Junction Railway Co., d/b/a Peoria & Western Railway, 
1318 S. Johanson Road, Peoria, IL 61607.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: August 25, 2006.


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    By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-14407 Filed 8-31-06; 8:45 am]
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