17904 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 70 / Friday, April 11, 1997 / Notices the FHWA at the address provided charter operations and regular-route Petitioner asserts that there is little above. service in California and Nevada); competition, and no significant overlap Catalog of Federal Domestic Antelope Valley Bus, Inc. (MC–125057) in operations, among the 15 carriers it Assistance 20.205, Highway Planning (primarily charter operations and now controls and the carriers it seeks to and Construction. regular-route service in California and control in this proceeding and in STB Issued on: April 1, 1997. Nevada); Desert Stage Lines, Inc. (MC– Finance Docket No. 33343. Coach 140919) (primarily charter operations in Joe D. Wilkerson, acknowledges that there is some overlap California); Bayou City Coaches, Inc. in service but states that the proposed Division Administrator, Federal Highway (MC–245246) (primarily charter Administration, Montgomery, Alabama. acquisitions will have no meaningful operations in Texas and New Mexico); [FR Doc. 97–9304 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am] effect on the continued availability of Kerrville Bus Company, Inc. (MC– competitive transportation. BILLING CODE 4910±22±M 27530) (primarily charter operations and regular-route service in Texas, Following the acquisition of control by Coach, the eight carriers will DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Louisiana, and Arkansas); Red & Tan Charter, Inc. (MC–204842) (holds continue to operate in their respective markets, each under its own name and Surface Transportation Board authority to operate charter and special services, but does not presently conduct each in the same basic manner as before. [STB Finance Docket No. 33377] any bus operations); Red & Tan Tours, Coach claims that improved service at Inc. (MC–162174) (primarily charter lower costs will result because of the Coach USA, Inc.ÐControl ExemptionÐ operations and regular-route service in coordination of functions, centralized Airport Bus of Bakersfield; Antelope New York and New Jersey); and management, financial support, Valley Bus, Inc., Desert Stage Lines, Rockland Coaches, Inc. (MC–29890) rationalization of resources, and Inc.; Bayou City Coaches, Inc.; (primarily charter operations and economies of scale that are anticipated Kerrville Bus Company, Inc.; Red & regular-route service in New York and from the common control. Coach also Tan Charter, Inc.; Red & Tan Tours, New Jersey).1 Antelope Valley Bus, Inc. states that all collective bargaining Inc.; and Rockland Coaches, Inc. operates Airport Bus of Bakersfield as a agreements will be honored, that AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. division and wholly owns Desert Stage employee benefits will improve, and Lines, Inc. Red & Tan Tours, Inc., Red ACTION: Notice of filing of petition for that no change in management & Tan Charter, Inc., and Rockland exemption. personnel is planned. Additional Coaches, Inc. are also under common information may be obtained from SUMMARY: Coach USA, Inc. (Coach), a control. Bayou City Coaches, Inc. and petitioner’s representatives. Kerrville Bus Company, Inc. are noncarrier that controls 15 motor Coach also requests expedited action passenger carriers, seeks to be controlled by different members of the same family. Coach states that each of by the Board on its petition for exempted, under 49 U.S.C. 13541, from exemption filed in this proceeding and the prior approval requirements of 49 the eight carriers accounts for a relatively small market share and in STB Finance Docket No. 33343. U.S.C. 14303(a)(5), to acquire control of Coach explains that there will be a eight other motor passenger carriers. operates regionally in diverse markets across the United States. stock, and possibly a debt, offering in DATES: Comments must be filed by May Coach indicates that it currently May 1997 and asks that the Board issue 1, 1997. Petitioner may file a reply by controls the nation’s second largest a decision in both proceedings by May May 5, 1997. group of motor passenger carriers, 15, 1997. ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 having acquired 10 carriers in May A copy of this notice will be served copies of comments referring to STB 2 1996, and five more in November on the Department of Justice, Antitrust Finance Docket No. 33377 to: Office of 3 1996. In STB Finance Docket No. Division, 10th Street & Pennsylvania the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 33343, which is pending before the Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20530. Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Board, petitioner is seeking to acquire Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20423– control of four other motor passenger Decided: April 4, 1997. 0001. Also send one copy of comments carriers.4 By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice to petitioner’s representatives: Betty Jo Chairman Owen. Christian and David H. Coburn, Steptoe 1 The stock of these eight motor passenger carriers Vernon A. Williams, & Johnson LLP, 1330 Connecticut was placed in separate, independent voting trusts Secretary. Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. with different trustees to avoid any unlawful control. [FR Doc. 97–9363 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2 See Notre Capital Ventures II, LLC and Coach BILLING CODE 4915±00±P Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 565–1600 [TDD USA, Inc.—Control Exemption—Arrow Stage Lines, for the hearing impaired: (202) 565– Inc.; Cape Transit Corp.; Community Coach, Inc.; Transportation, Inc.; and K–T Contract Services, 1695.] Community Transit Lines, Inc.; Grosvenor Bus Lines, Inc.; H.A.M.L. Corp.; Leisure Time Tours; Inc., STB Finance Docket No. 33073 (STB served SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Coach Suburban Management Corp.; Suburban Trails, Nov. 8, 1996). seeks an exemption to acquire stock Inc.; and Suburban Transit Corp., STB Finance 4 Coach USA, Inc.—Control Exemption— control over eight motor passenger Docket No. 32876 (Sub-No. 1) (STB served May 3, Progressive Transportation, Inc.; Powder River 1996). Transportation Services, Inc.; Worthen Van Service, carriers that operate in interstate and 3 See Coach USA, Inc.—Control Exemption— Inc.; and PCSTC, Inc., STB Finance Docket No. intrastate commerce: Airport Bus of American Sightseeing Tours, Inc.; California Bakersfield (MC–163191) (primarily Charters, Inc.; Texas Bus Lines, Inc.; Gulf Coast 33343 (STB served and published Mar. 12, 1997) (62 FR 11518).