Surface Transportation Board
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 36866] OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund (OPTrust), Jaguar Transport Holdings, LLC (JTH), and Jaguar Rail Holdings, LLC (JRH) (collectively, Jaguar), each a noncarrier, have filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to acquire control of Central Washington Railroad Company, LLC (CWAR). CWAR  [ 1 ] is an existing Class III railroad common carrier. [ 2 ] According to the verified notice, OPTrust indirectly controls JTH, which, in turn, directly controls JRH. JTH currently controls, indirectly, 11 Class III railroads. Of the 11 railroads currently under JTH's indirect control, eight  [ 3 ] are controlled directly by JRH. JRH also indirectly controls two  [ 4 ] other railroads through WYCO. JTH indirectly controls West Memphis Base Railroad, L.L.C., through Jaguar Transport, LLC, a separate JTH subsidiary affiliated with JRH. [ 5 ] Pursuant to a Unit Purchase Agreement, Jaguar proposes to acquire ( printed page 35959) control of CWAR. [ 6 ] According to the verified notice, the primary purpose of the transaction is for Jaguar to add CWAR to its various short line holdings. The verified notice further states that the transaction will promote Jaguar's investment objectives and sustain its railroads' efficiency, financial strength, and ability to meet customer needs. Jaguar also states that the agreement does not include any provision that would limit the future interchange of traffic with a third-part…
Citation: 90 FR 35958
