[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9819-9820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5282]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB No. MC-F-20904]


Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc.; Pooling; Greyhound Lines, Inc.

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of proposed pooling application.

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SUMMARY: Applicants, Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc., of Springfield, MA, and 
Greyhound Lines, Inc., of Dallas, TX, jointly seek approval under 49 
U.S.C. 14302 of an operations and revenue pooling agreement to govern 
their motor passenger and express transportation service between 
Philadelphia, PA, and New York, NY.

DATES: Comments are due by April 7, 1997, and, if comments are filed, 
applicants' rebuttal is due by April 25, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of comments referring to STB 
No. MC-F-20904 to: Surface Transportation Board, Office of the 
Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1201 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20423.<SUP>1 Also, send one copy of comments to 
applicants' representatives: Jeremy Kahn, 1730 Rhode Island Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20036; and Fritz R. Kahn, 1100 New York Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20005-3934.
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    \1\ After March 16, 1997, when the Board's offices will be 
relocated, pleadings should be sent to: Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beryl Gordon, (202) 927-5660 [after 
March 16, 1997, (202) 565-1600]. [TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 
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927-5721 (after March 16, 1997, (202) 565-1695).]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Applicants seek approval to pool passenger 
and express operations and revenues on the bus service they provide 
between Philadelphia and New York, via the New Jersey Turnpike. They 
state that their services between these points overlap and that excess 
schedules are operated because of the need to protect their respective 
marketshares. According to applicants, this has resulted in 
unacceptably low load factors, an over-served market, and inefficient 
operations.
    Applicants state that the pooling agreement will allow them to 
reduce excess bus capacity, cement their business relationship, and 
allow them to share in the financial vicissitudes of the pooled-route 
operations of the other. They claim public benefits that will include: 
(1) Rationalization of schedules

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with more frequent bus service over a broader time period; (2) greater 
flexibility for passengers to use buses, tickets, and terminals; (3) 
capital improvements; (4) continued bus service by more sound and 
financially stable carriers; and (5) a salutary effect on the 
environment.
    Applicants state that competition will not be unreasonably 
restrained. They argue that: (1) the pooled service is subject to 
overwhelming intermodal competitive pressure from Amtrak, airlines, and 
private automobiles; and (2) other motor passenger carriers may easily 
enter and compete in the market.
    Copies of the application may be obtained free of charge by 
contacting applicants' representatives. A copy of this notice will 
served on the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, 10th Street & 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. 20530.

    Decided: February 25, 1997.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-5282 Filed 3-3-97; 8:45 am]
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