# Springfield Terminal Railway Company—Discontinuance of Service Exemption—Cumberland and Oxford Counties, ME
**AGENCY:**
Surface Transportation Board, DOT.
**ACTION:**
Notice of exemption.
**SUMMARY:**
Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board, on its own motion, is exempting a discontinuance from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 for Springfield Terminal Railway Company to discontinue its operations over an approximately 43.81-mile rail line extending from milepost 7.3 to milepost 51.11 in Cumberland and Oxford Counties, ME. This exemption is subject to employee protective conditions.
**DATES:**
The exemption is effective retroactively as of December 17, 1994.
**ADDRESSES:**
An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Docket No. AB-355 (Sub-No. 38X), must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one copy of all pleadings must be served on petitioner's representative: Robert B. Culliford, Pan Am Railways, Inc., Pease International Airport, Portsmouth, NH 03801.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 245-0395. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
Additional information is contained in the Board's decision. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at *http://www.stb.dot.gov.*
By the Board, Chairman Nottingham, Vice Chairman Mulvey, and Commissioner Buttrey.
Decided: September 16, 2008.
Anne K. Quinlan,
Acting Secretary.