[Federal Register: December 18, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 243)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. MC-F-20913]

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

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice tentatively approving an amendment to a pooling 
agreement.

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SUMMARY: The Board tentatively approves an amendment to the previously 
approved operations pooling agreement between Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc. 
(Peter Pan), of Springfield, MA, and Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Greyhound), 
of Dallas, TX (collectively, applicants), involving their routes 
between Albany, NY, and Boston, MA. If no opposing comments are timely 
filed, this notice will be the final Board action. If opposing comments 
are timely filed, this tentative approval will be deemed vacated, and 
the Board will consider the comments and any replies and will issue a 
further decision on the amendments.

DATES: Comments are due by January 7, 1999, and, if comments are filed, 
applicants' reply is due by January 19, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of comments referring to STB 
No. MC-F-20913 to: Surface Transportation Board, Office of the 
Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 
20423-0001. In addition, send one copy of comments to applicants' 
representatives: Jeremy Kahn, Suite 810, 1730 Rhode Island Avenue, 
N.W., Washington, DC 20036; and Fritz R. Kahn, Suite 750 West, 1100 New 
York Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3934.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beryl Gordon, (202) 565-1600. [TDD for 
the hearing impaired: (202) 565-1695.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This pooling agreement was approved, as 
originally proposed, by decision served July 8, 1998, covering motor 
passenger and express operations between Albany and Boston. Applicants 
have filed a petition to modify the terms of the agreement with respect 
to when authorized service pursuant to this agreement will commence and 
to specify that Greyhound shall operate those schedules operating 
between Boston and Albany with intermediate service at Newton and 
Worcester, MA, while Peter Pan shall operate those schedules operating 
between Springfield and Albany with

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intermediate service at Lee, Lenox, and Pittsfield, MA.
    We have reviewed the proposed amendment and will approve the 
requested modifications. While it appears that these modifications will 
continue to foster improved service and economy of operation, it does 
not appear that either of the modifications would unreasonably restrain 
competition in the affected transportation market or within the 
affected service area to any material extent. Accordingly, we will 
tentatively approve the amendment pending the filing of comments as 
discussed above.
    Copies of the petition to amend the pooling agreement may be 
obtained free of charge by contacting applicants' representatives.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''
    This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the 
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.
    It is ordered:
    1. The proposed amendment to this pooling agreement is approved and 
authorized, subject to the filing of opposing comments.
    2. If timely opposing comments are filed, the findings made in this 
decision will be deemed as having been vacated.
    3. This decision will be effective on January 7, 1999, unless 
timely opposing comments are filed.
    4. A copy of this decision will be served on the Department of 
Justice, Antitrust Division, 10th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20530.

    Decided: December 9, 1998.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-33461 Filed 12-17-98; 8:45 am]
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