[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 251 (Thursday, December 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81879-81880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32959]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35976]


Roanoke Southern, LLC--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--
Norfolk Southern Railway Company

    Roanoke Southern, LLC (RSRL),\1\ a noncarrier, has filed a verified 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire, by donation from 
Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR), and to operate an approximately 
2.42-mile portion of a rail line known as the Roanoke Belt Line between 
milepost R-4.5 (at a point north of Rolfe St., SW) and milepost R-6.92 
(at a point east of the intersection of U.S. Business 220 and Brandon 
Ave., SW), all of which is located in Roanoke, Va.
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    \1\ RSRL is directly controlled by the Virginia Museum of 
Transportation, Inc. (VMT), a noncarrier.
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    RSRL states that the line is being acquired to facilitate the 
commencement of the VMT-sponsored, intrastate excursion operations. 
RSRL notes that in the event that a demand for freight service was to 
emerge following consummation of the proposed transaction, RSRL 
acknowledges that it

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would assume the status and obligations of a common carrier to provide 
service upon a reasonable demand. According to RSRL, the parties are 
finalizing, and will shortly execute, an agreement providing for NSR's 
donation of the approximately 2.42-mile line to RRSL.
    RSRL certifies that the proposed transaction would not involve a 
provision or agreement that would limit RSRL's ability to interchange 
with a third-party connecting carrier. RSRL states that it will connect 
and interchange with NSR in the vicinity of milepost 6.92.
    RSRL also certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result 
of this transaction will not result in RSRL becoming a Class I or Class 
II rail carrier and states that its projected annual revenues will not 
exceed $5 million.
    The transaction is expected to be consummated on or after January 
17, 2016, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the 
verified notice was filed).
    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 effectiveness of the 
exemption. Petitions to stay must be filed no later than January 8, 
2016 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35976, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each 
pleading must be served on Robert A. Wimbish, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 
South Wacker Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.

    Decided: December 23, 2015.

    By the Board, Julia M. Farr, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Raina S. Contee,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2015-32959 Filed 12-30-15; 8:45 am]
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