Attached a copy of “Notice of Discontinuance of Service” posted today.

Although Raritan is not a bankrupt carrier, we are designated, under the Regiona1 Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, to transfer certain portions of our trackage to Consolidated Rail Corporation. The attached notice covers portions omitted in the Final System Plan.

We are making a positive effort to retain our identity and the operating procedures that have been effective in rail transportation for more than 87 years.

We would be pleased to have your sentiments and suggestions.

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RARITAN RIVER RAIL ROAD COMPANY

NOTICE OF DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE

Pursuant to Section 304 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, Public Law No. 93-236, L U.S.C. Section 701, et g., notice is hereby given that all service on the following line of railroad will be discontinued at 12:01 A.M., February 27, 1976.

USRA
Line No. Location Name - From/to Distance
0225 Sayreville Kearney Branch, M.P.-* 0.0 to 1.9 M.
. M.P. 1.9, (Phoenix to the
. Raritan River)

0225 Sayreville Gillespie Branch, M.P. 0.0 to 1.9 M.

. M.P. 1.9 (Gillespie Wye to
. Bordentown Avenue)

0225 East Brunswick East Brunswick Spur, M.P. 0.0 0.5 M.
. Township to 0.5 (East Brunswick to
. Continental Baking)

*Mile Post

All of the above lines fall within the County of Middlesex, State 01 New Jersey.

These lines were omitted from USRA’s final System Plan of July 26, 1975, and subsequent errata of December 1, l975 in which portions of Raritan’s trackage is designated for transfer to Consolidated Rail Corporation.

No “Estimate of Subsidy Plan” has been prepared.

Interested parties may acquire additional information at the office of the undersigned.

R. G. Kipp, Vice Pres. & Gen. Mgr.
170 John Street
South Amboy, NJ 08379

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December 26, l975

The attached letter and enclosure sent to the following:

The Honorable Edward J. Patten
Congressman-l5th District NJ
House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Senator Clifford Case
Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 205l0

Senator Harrison Williams
Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 205l0

State of New Jersey
Department of Public Utilities
Board of Public Utility Commissioners
101 Commerce St.
Newark, NJ 07102

Mr. Alan Sagner, ., Comissioner
State of New Jersey
Dept. of Transportation
l035 Parkway Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08625

Middlesex County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Administration Building
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Industrial Dept.
County of Middlesex
Administration Building
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Governor Brendan T. Byrne

State House
Trenton, NJ 08625

Mayor and Council
Borough of Sayreville
Sayreville, N 08872

Vornado Leeds, Inc
Tices Lane, Route 18
East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Mayor and Council
Township of East Brunswick
East Brunswick, NJ 08816

U.O.P. Inc., Chem. Div.
Ten UOP Plaza
Algonquin & Mt. Prospect Roads
Des Plaines, IL 62518

Mr. A.J.Popowski,Exec. Director
Mdsx. County Sewerage Authority
Sayreville, NJ 08872

Briscoe/Arace/Conduit
P. 0. Box A-8
Sayreville, NJ 08872

Mr. Wayne E. McCoy
Director of Process Engineering
Pfizer Inc.
640 No. 13th St.
Easton, PA 18042

Hercules Inc.
Parlin, NJ 08859

ITT Continental Baking Company
110 Tices Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816

NL Industries, Inc
P. O. Box 8
South Amboy, NJ 08879

N.J.Steel & Structural Corp.
P.O. Box 11
Sayreville, NJ 08872

Sunshine Biscuits, Inc.
P. 0. Box 7
Sayreville, NJ 08872

Tidewater Distribution Services
P. 0, Box 382
East Brunswick, NJ 08816