[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 35475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14423]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35621]


Genesee & Wyoming Inc.--Continuance in Control Exemption--
Columbus & Chattahoochee Railroad, Inc.

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board is granting an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502, from 
the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 for Genesee & 
Wyoming Inc. (GWI), a noncarrier, to continue in control of Columbus & 
Chattahoochee Railroad, Inc. (CCR), upon CCR's becoming a Class III 
rail carrier in a related transaction involving the lease from Norfolk 
Southern Railway Company (NSR), and operation of, a 25.50-mile rail 
line between Girard and Mahrt, Ala.,\1\ subject to labor protective 
conditions. GWI is a holding company that directly or indirectly 
controls one Class II rail carrier and 59 Class III rail carriers. The 
NSR line that CCR will lease and operate indirectly connects with 
Georgia Southwestern Railroad, Inc. (GSWR), a Class III carrier 
controlled by GWI.
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    \1\ See Columbus & Chattahoochee R.R.--Lease & Operation 
Exemption--Norfolk S. Ry., FD 35620 (STB served May 11, 2012).

DATES: This exemption will be effective on July 1, 2012. Petitions for 
stay must be filed by June 19, 2012. Petitions to reopen must be filed 
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by June 25, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of all pleadings referring to 
Docket No. FD 35621, to: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, send one copy of pleadings 
to Eric M. Hocky, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP, One Commerce Square, 
2005 Market Street, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathon Binet, (202) 245-0368. 
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision, which is available on our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: June 7, 2012.

    By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Mulvey, and 
Commissioner Begeman.
Derrick A. Gardner,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2012-14423 Filed 6-12-12; 8:45 am]
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