64438 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 234 / Friday, December 5, 1997 / Notices

3Browder focuses on tour and charter operations

in Tennessee and nearby states.

4El Expreso focuses on providing service to

persons traveling between Mexico and the United

States, as well as to persons traveling between

Texas and other states.

& Johnson LLP, 1330 Connecticut

Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 565–1600 [TDD

for the hearing impaired: (202) 565–

1695.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Coach, a

noncarrier, seeks an exemption to

acquire control of two motor carriers of

passengers: (1) Browder Tours, Inc.

(MC–236290), a Tennessee corporation

that is authorized to operate as a

common carrier of passengers in

interstate commerce over irregular

routes transporting passengers in charter

and special services between points in

the United States, other than Alaska and

Hawaii; 3 and (2) El Expreso, Inc. (MC–

244195), a Texas-based corporation that

is authorized to operate as a common

carrier of passengers in interstate

commerce over regular routes

transporting passengers between various

points within Texas, including points

on the U.S./Mexico border, as well as

between points in several southeastern

states.4

Coach reported, at the time it filed

this petition for exemption, that it

controlled 28 motor carriers of

passengers. Coach claims that its

acquisition of control of the two motor

carriers through the acquisition of their

stock will not inhibit competition or

reduce transportation options available

to the public. Coach asserts that the two

carriers do not compete with any Coachowned carrier.

Petitioner also claims that the

acquisition of control of the two carriers

will allow each carrier to offer improved

service at lower costs. This will be made

possible by the coordination of

functions, centralized management,

financial support, rationalization of

resources, and economies of scale that

are anticipated from the common

control. Coach also states that all

collective bargaining agreements will be

honored and that employee benefits will

improve. Additional information may be

obtained from petitioner’s

representatives.

A copy of this notice will be served

on the Department of Justice, Antitrust

Division, 10th Street and Pennsylvania

Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20530.

Decided: November 25, 1997.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice

Chairman Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–31922 Filed 12–4–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33518]

Burlington Shortline, Inc., d/b/a

Burlington Junction Railway—

Acquisition and Operation

Exemption—The Burlington Northern

and Santa Fe Railway Company

Burlington Shortline, Inc., d/b/a

Burlington Junction Railway (BSL), a

Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified

notice of exemption under 49 CFR

1150.41 to acquire and operate

approximately 9,205 feet, or 1.74 miles,

of rail line owned by The Burlington

Northern and Santa Fe Railway

Company (BNSF) between a point 247

feet south of BNSF’s mainline switch

east of BNSF’s equipment maintenance

facility at Burlington, IA, and a point

9,452 feet south of BNSF’s mainline

switch, in the vicinity of Burlington,

Des Moines County, Iowa. BSL will

interchange traffic with BNSF at

Burlington.

The transaction was expected to be

consummated on or after the November

24, 1997 effective date of the exemption.

If the 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. 33518, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925

K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each

pleading must be served on: John D.

Heffner, Rea, Cross & Auchincloss, Suite

420, 1920 N Street, N.W., Washington,

DC 20036.

Decided: December 1, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–31921 Filed 12–4–97; 8:45 am]

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