[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 183 (Thursday, September 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49375-49376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24061]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board \1\
[STB Finance Docket No. 33053]


Lackland Western Railroad Company--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company

    Lackland Western Railroad Company (LWRC), a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire and 
operate approximately 49.2 miles of rail line from the St. Louis 
Southwestern Railway Company (St. Louis) between Union, MO (SSW/MP 
59.5, St. Louis District), and Rock Island Jct., MO (SSW/MP 10.3, St. 
Louis District). In addition, LWRC will acquire approximately 18.1 
miles of trackage rights of St. Louis over Terminal Railroad 
Association of St. Louis between Rock Island Jct., MO (TRRA/MP 9.31, 
West Belt District), and Valley Jct., IL (TRRA/MP 7.21, Illinois 
Transfer District), for a total 67.3 miles of rail line.
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    \1\ The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-88, 109 Stat. 
803, which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and took effect on 
January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission and 
transferred certain functions to the Surface Transportation Board 
(Board). This notice relates to functions that are subject to Board 
jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10901.
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    The transaction is expected to be consummated on January 1, 1997.

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    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to reopen the proceeding 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. 33053, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20423. In addition, a copy of each pleading 
must be served on C.A. Mennell, 31 Oak Terrace, Webster Groves, MO 
63119-3614.

    Decided: September 11, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-24061 Filed 9-18-96; 8:45 am]
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