[Federal Register: November 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 219)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33816]

 
David W. Wulfson, Gary E. Wulfson, Lisa W. Cota, Richard C. 
Szuch, and Peter A. Szuch--Continuance in Control Exemption--Washington 
County Railroad Company

    David W. Wulfson, Gary E. Wulfson, Lisa W. Cota, Richard C. Szuch, 
and Peter A. Szuch, noncarrier individuals (applicants), who control, 
directly or indirectly, the Vermont Railway, Inc. (VTR), Clarendon & 
Pittsford Railroad Company (CLP), and Green Mountain Railroad 
Corporation (GMRC),<SUP>1</SUP> have filed a verified notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue in control of 
Washington Country Railroad Company (WCRC), a noncontiguous Class III 
railroad. WCRC was incorporated to operate a 14-mile line of railroad 
owned by the State of Vermont.<SUP>2</SUP> Of the 1,000 shares of WCRC 
common stock issued and outstanding, David W. Wulfson, Gary E. Wulfson, 
and Lisa W. Cota own 250.5 shares each and Richard C. Szuch and Peter 
A. Szuch own 124.25 shares each.
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    \1\ See David W. Wulfson, Gary E. Wulfson, Lisa W. Cota, Richard 
C. Szuch, and Peter A. Szuch--Control Exemption--Clarendon & 
Pittsford Railroad Company, Green Mountain Railroad Corporation, and 
Vermont Railway, Inc., STB Finance Docket No. 33607 (STB served Aug. 
20, 1998). VTR and CLP are Class III railroads operating in the 
States of Vermont and New York. GMRC is also a Class III railroad 
operating in the States of Vermont and New Hampshire.
    \2\ See Washington County Railroad Company'Modified Rail 
Certificate, STB Finance Docket No. 33807 (STB served Nov. 3, 1999).
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    The applicants report that they intend to consummate the 
transaction in seven days. As the verified notice was filed on November 
4, the effective date of the exemption is November 11, 1999 (7 days 
after the notice of exemption was filed).
    Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board may not use its exemption 
authority to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory obligation to 
protect the interests of its employees. Section 11326(c), however, does 
not provide for labor protection for transactions under sections 11324 
and 11325 that involve only Class III rail carriers. Because this 
transaction involves Class III rail carriers only, the Board, under the 
statute, may not impose labor protective conditions for this 
transaction.
    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. 33816, 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, one copy of each pleading must 
be served on Andrew P. Goldstein, Esq., McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, 
P.C., 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 1105, Washington, DC 20006.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: November 8, 1999.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-29774 Filed 11-12-99; 8:45 am]
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