[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 70932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24037]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 35094]


The Kansas City Southern Railway Company--Acquisition and 
Operation Exemption--Columbus and Greenville Railway Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board is granting a petition for 
exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323 et 
seq., for The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR), a Class I 
rail carrier, to acquire and operate a 2.23-mile rail line owned by 
Columbus and Greenville Railway Company (CAGY), a Class III rail 
carrier, subject to CAGY's reservation of nonexclusive limited local 
trackage rights.\1\ The rail line extends between, at one end, a 
connection between KCSR's Artesia Subdivision and CAGY's main track 
near KCSR milepost 230.4 and, at the other end, two connections between 
CAGY's main track and KCSR's Louisville Subdivision near KCSR milepost 
88.5, near West Point, MS.\2\
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    \1\ Pursuant to an agreement between petitioners, CAGY would be 
permitted to traverse the involved line via its reserved 
nonexclusive local trackage rights, but it would not be permitted to 
serve shippers on the line that had not been previously served when 
CAGY owned the line.
    \2\ The terminal mileposts are points on separate KCSR 
subdivisions to which the line connects at either end (CAGY has 
indicated that the line does not have mileposts of its own). The 
mileposts therefore cannot be used for purposes of calculating the 
actual mileage of the line.

DATES: Petitioner has asked for expedited consideration of the 
petition. Consequently, the exemption will be effective on December 20, 
2007. Petitions to stay must be filed by December 19, 2007. Petitions 
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to reopen must be filed by January 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 35094, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one 
copy of all pleadings must be served on petitioner's representative: 
William A. Mullins, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Suite 300, Washington, 
DC 20037.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 245-0395. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision served on December 13, 2007. To purchase a copy of the 
full decision, write, e-mail, or call: ASAP Document Solutions, 9332 
Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, Lanham, MD 20706; e-mail: [email protected]; 
telephone: (202) 306-4004. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is 
available through FIRS at 1-800-877-8339.]
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: December 6, 2007.

    By the Board, Chairman Nottingham, Vice Chairman Buttrey, and 
Commissioner Mulvey.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-24037 Filed 12-12-07; 8:45 am]
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