[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70930-70931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28134]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35868]


V and S Railway, LLC--Acquisition Exemption--Line of Missouri 
Central Railroad Company

    V and S Railway, LLC (V&S), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire from 
Missouri Central Railroad Company (MCRR) and operate a 52.6-mile line 
of railroad extending between milepost 19.0, near Vigus, St. Louis 
County, Mo., and milepost 71.6, near Beaufort, Franklin County, Mo. 
(the Line). V&S also is acquiring incidental trackage rights on the 
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) between milepost 19.0, near Vigus, 
and milepost 10.3, near Rock Island Junction, Mo.\1\
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    \1\ The Line and the UP incidental trackage rights sought to be 
acquired by V&S were acquired by MCRR as part of the acquisition 
authorized in Missouri Central Railroad--Acquisition & Operation 
Exemption--Lines of Union Pacific Railroad, FD 33508 (STB served 
Jan. 27, 1998).
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    V&S states that it has reached an agreement with MCRR pursuant to 
which MCRR will sell and V&S will buy the Line. According to V&S, the 
agreement between V&S and MCRR does not contain an interchange 
commitment. V&S also states that the Line is currently operated by 
Central Midland Railway Company (CMRC).\2\ According to V&S, CMRC will 
continue operating the Line proposed to be acquired by V&S pursuant to 
an agreement between MCRR and CMRC, as amended, which calls for CMRC's 
discontinuance of service on the Line, subject to Board authorization, 
on December 31, 2020.
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    \2\ See Cent. Midland Ry.--Operation Exemption--Lines of Mo. 
Cent. R.R., FD 33988 (STB served Jan. 29, 2001).
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    The proposed transaction may be consummated on or after December 
12, 2014, the effective date of this exemption (30 days after the 
exemption was filed).
    V&S certifies that as a result of the proposed acquisition its 
revenue will remain below $5 million, and the transaction will not 
result in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier.
    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 by December 5, 2014 (at 
least seven days prior to the date the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35868, 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 applicant's representative, Fritz R. Kahn, 
Fritz R. Kahn, P.C., 1919

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M Street NW. (7th Floor), Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.

    Decided: November 24, 2014.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Raina S. White,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2014-28134 Filed 11-26-14; 8:45 am]
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