[Federal Register: April 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 73)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33728]

 
State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation--Acquisition 
Exemption--New Hampshire and Vermont Railroad Company

    The State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT), a 
noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 
1150.31 to acquire (by purchase) approximately 36.0 miles of rail line 
owned by the New Hampshire and Vermont Railroad Company (NHVT). The 
lines being acquired by NHDOT are known as the Berlin Branch and the 
Groveton Branch and extend: (a) from milepost 113.0 at Littleton, NH 
(Valuation Station 995+66), to milepost 125.0 at Whitefield, NH 
(Valuation Station 1629+30); (b) from milepost 125.0 at Whitefield, NH 
(Valuation Station 1629+30), to milepost 130.9 at Jefferson (Waumbec 
Junction), NH (Valuation Station 325+03.2); and (c) from milepost 130.9 
at Jefferson (Waumbec Junction), NH (Valuation Station 325+03.2), to a 
point in Groveton (Northumberland), NH, where said line intersects with 
a line of railroad owned by the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad 
Company (Valuation Station 2715+83). NHVT will operate the property.
    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after March 
30, 1999.
    This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 33727, New 
Hampshire and Vermont Railroad Company--Operation Exemption--Certain 
Lines of the State of New Hampshire, wherein NHVT has filed a notice of 
exemption to operate over the lines once they are owned by NHDOT. Thus, 
NHVT will continue as the primary common carrier freight operator of 
the subject lines.
    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. 33728, must be filed with

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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 Robert A. Wimbish, REA, CROSS & 
AUCHINLOSS, Suite 570, 1707 L Street, N. W., Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: April 8, 1999.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-9439 Filed 4-15-99; 8:45 am]
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