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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. MC–F–21018] 1
CUSA GCBS, LLC d/b/a Goodall’s
Charter Bus Service—Acquisition of
Assets and Business Operations—
Comartin Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a
Contactours
AGENCY:
Surface Transportation Board,
DOT.
Notice tentatively approving
finance transaction.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: CUSA GCBS, LLC d/b/a
Goodall’s Charter Bus Service (CUSA
GCBS or Applicant), a federally
regulated motor carrier of passengers
(MC–463173), has filed an application
under 49 U.S.C. 14303 to purchase the
assets and business operations of
Comartin Enterprises, Inc. (formerly
known as San Diego Mini Tours, Inc.)
d/b/a Contactours (Contactours).
Applicant is not acquiring Contactours’
operating authority. Persons wishing to
oppose this application must follow the
rules at 49 CFR 1182.5 and 1182.8. The
Board has tentatively approved the
1 A request for interim approval under 49 U.S.C.
14303(i) was included in this filing (STB Docket
No. MC–F–21018 TA). In a decision served on June
23, 2006, temporary approval was granted, effective
on the service date of the decision.
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transaction, and, if no opposing
comments are timely filed, this notice
will be the final Board action.
DATES: Comments must be filed by
August 21, 2006. Applicant may file a
reply by September 5, 2006. If no
comments are filed by August 21, 2006,
this notice is effective on that date.
ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10
copies of any comments referring to STB
Docket No. MC–F–21018 to: Surface
Transportation Board, 1925 K Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
addition, send one copy of comments to
Applicant’s representative: Stephen
Flott, Flott & Co. PC, PO Box 17655,
Arlington, VA 22216–7655.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
S. Davis, (202) 565–1608. [Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the
hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CUSA
GCBS is a private limited liability
company organized under the laws of
the State of Delaware by CUSA, LLC
(CUSA), a noncarrier, which also owns
other federally regulated motor carriers
of passengers and non-federally
regulated companies. CUSA, in turn, is
wholly owned by noncarrier KBUS
Holdings, LLC (KBUS), which acquired
the assets and business operations of
federally regulated motor carriers
formerly owned by Coach, USA, Inc.,
and then consolidated those assets/
operations into the passenger carriers
now controlled by CUSA.2 Applicant
states that the carriers in the CUSA
group have more than 4,900 employees,
operate approximately 1,500 motor
coaches and over 800 other vehicles in
38 states, and had gross revenues
exceeding $250 million in 2005.
Contactours is a motor passenger
carrier that operates principally in San
Diego and Southern California pursuant
to Federal operating authority granted in
Docket No. MC–181063. According to
applicant, CUSA’s experienced senior
management team has identified the
acquisition of Contactours as a strategic
way to expand its contract tour business
in Southern California and to extend its
Gray Line franchise operations.
Applicant has entered into an agreement
with Contactours to buy its assets,
including vehicles, business operations,
and prepaid charter trip deposits.
Under 49 U.S.C. 14303(b), the Board
must approve and authorize a
transaction found to be consistent with
the public interest, taking into
consideration at least: (1) The effect of
the transaction on the adequacy of
2 See KBUS Holdings, LLC—Acquisition of Assets
and Business Operations—All West Coachlines,
Inc., et al., STB Docket No. MC–F–21000 (STB
served July 23, 2003).
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transportation to the public; (2) the total
fixed charges that result; and (3) the
interest of affected carrier employees.
CUSA GCBS has submitted
information, as required by 49 CFR
1182.2, including the information to
demonstrate that the proposed
transaction is consistent with the public
interest under 49 U.S.C. 14303(b).
Applicant states that the proposed
transaction will improve the adequacy
of transportation services available to
the public, that the proposed transaction
will not have an adverse effect on total
fixed charges, and that the interests of
employees of Contactours will not be
adversely impacted. Additional
information, including a copy of the
application, may be obtained from
Applicant’s representative.
On the basis of the application, we
find that the proposed acquisition of
assets and business operations is
consistent with the public interest and
should be authorized. If any opposing
comments are timely filed, this finding
will be deemed vacated and, unless a
final decision can be made on the record
as developed, a procedural schedule
will be adopted to reconsider the
application. See 49 CFR 1182.6(c). If no
opposing comments are filed by the
expiration of the comment period, this
notice will take effect automatically and
will be the final Board action.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at https://
www.stb.dot.gov.
This decision will not significantly
affect either the quality of the human
environment or the conservation of
energy resources.
It is ordered:
1. The proposed finance transaction is
approved and authorized, subject to the
filing of opposing comments.
2. If timely opposing comments are
filed, the findings made in this notice
will be deemed as having been vacated.
3. This notice will be effective on
August 21, 2006, unless timely opposing
comments are filed.
4. A copy of this notice will be served
on: (1) The U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, 400 7th Street,
SW., Room 8214, Washington, DC
20590; (2) the U.S. Department of
Justice, Antitrust Division, 10th Street &
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530; and (3) the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Office of
the General Counsel, 400 7th Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20590.
PO 00000
Decided: June 29, 2006.
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By the Board, Chairman Buttrey and Vice
Chairman Mulvey.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. MC-F-21018] \1\
CUSA GCBS, LLC d/b/a Goodall's Charter Bus Service--Acquisition
of Assets and Business Operations--Comartin Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a
Contactours
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.
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\1\ A request for interim approval under 49 U.S.C. 14303(i) was
included in this filing (STB Docket No. MC-F-21018 TA). In a
decision served on June 23, 2006, temporary approval was granted,
effective on the service date of the decision.
ACTION: Notice tentatively approving finance transaction.
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SUMMARY: CUSA GCBS, LLC d/b/a Goodall's Charter Bus Service (CUSA GCBS
or Applicant), a federally regulated motor carrier of passengers (MC-
463173), has filed an application under 49 U.S.C. 14303 to purchase the
assets and business operations of Comartin Enterprises, Inc. (formerly
known as San Diego Mini Tours, Inc.) d/b/a Contactours (Contactours).
Applicant is not acquiring Contactours' operating authority. Persons
wishing to oppose this application must follow the rules at 49 CFR
1182.5 and 1182.8. The Board has tentatively approved the
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transaction, and, if no opposing comments are timely filed, this notice
will be the final Board action.
DATES: Comments must be filed by August 21, 2006. Applicant may file a
reply by September 5, 2006. If no comments are filed by August 21,
2006, this notice is effective on that date.
ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of any comments referring to
STB Docket No. MC-F-21018 to: Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, send one copy of
comments to Applicant's representative: Stephen Flott, Flott & Co. PC,
PO Box 17655, Arlington, VA 22216-7655.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric S. Davis, (202) 565-1608.
[Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1-
800-877-8339.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CUSA GCBS is a private limited liability
company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware by CUSA, LLC
(CUSA), a noncarrier, which also owns other federally regulated motor
carriers of passengers and non-federally regulated companies. CUSA, in
turn, is wholly owned by noncarrier KBUS Holdings, LLC (KBUS), which
acquired the assets and business operations of federally regulated
motor carriers formerly owned by Coach, USA, Inc., and then
consolidated those assets/operations into the passenger carriers now
controlled by CUSA.\2\ Applicant states that the carriers in the CUSA
group have more than 4,900 employees, operate approximately 1,500 motor
coaches and over 800 other vehicles in 38 states, and had gross
revenues exceeding $250 million in 2005.
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\2\ See KBUS Holdings, LLC--Acquisition of Assets and Business
Operations--All West Coachlines, Inc., et al., STB Docket No. MC-F-
21000 (STB served July 23, 2003).
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Contactours is a motor passenger carrier that operates principally
in San Diego and Southern California pursuant to Federal operating
authority granted in Docket No. MC-181063. According to applicant,
CUSA's experienced senior management team has identified the
acquisition of Contactours as a strategic way to expand its contract
tour business in Southern California and to extend its Gray Line
franchise operations. Applicant has entered into an agreement with
Contactours to buy its assets, including vehicles, business operations,
and prepaid charter trip deposits.
Under 49 U.S.C. 14303(b), the Board must approve and authorize a
transaction found to be consistent with the public interest, taking
into consideration at least: (1) The effect of the transaction on the
adequacy of transportation to the public; (2) the total fixed charges
that result; and (3) the interest of affected carrier employees.
CUSA GCBS has submitted information, as required by 49 CFR 1182.2,
including the information to demonstrate that the proposed transaction
is consistent with the public interest under 49 U.S.C. 14303(b).
Applicant states that the proposed transaction will improve the
adequacy of transportation services available to the public, that the
proposed transaction will not have an adverse effect on total fixed
charges, and that the interests of employees of Contactours will not be
adversely impacted. Additional information, including a copy of the
application, may be obtained from Applicant's representative.
On the basis of the application, we find that the proposed
acquisition of assets and business operations is consistent with the
public interest and should be authorized. If any opposing comments are
timely filed, this finding will be deemed vacated and, unless a final
decision can be made on the record as developed, a procedural schedule
will be adopted to reconsider the application. See 49 CFR 1182.6(c). If
no opposing comments are filed by the expiration of the comment period,
this notice will take effect automatically and will be the final Board
action.
Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http:/
/www.stb.dot.gov.
This decision will not significantly affect either the quality of
the human environment or the conservation of energy resources.
It is ordered:
1. The proposed finance transaction is approved and authorized,
subject to the filing of opposing comments.
2. If timely opposing comments are filed, the findings made in this
notice will be deemed as having been vacated.
3. This notice will be effective on August 21, 2006, unless timely
opposing comments are filed.
4. A copy of this notice will be served on: (1) The U.S. Department
of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 400 7th
Street, SW., Room 8214, Washington, DC 20590; (2) the U.S. Department
of Justice, Antitrust Division, 10th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530; and (3) the U.S. Department of Transportation,
Office of the General Counsel, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590.
Decided: June 29, 2006.
By the Board, Chairman Buttrey and Vice Chairman Mulvey.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
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