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B-153793, JUL. 17, 1964

B-153793 Jul 17, 1964
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TO THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 20. THE CLAIM IS IN CONNECTION WITH A SHIPMENT OF TRAINING MATERIAL TRANSPORTED FOR THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION WHICH MOVED IN PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE. WE HAVE REVIEWED YOUR CONTENTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICABLE CHARGES ON THE TRANSPORTATION INVOLVED HERE AND FIND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED AND CONSIDERED IN THE CITED DECISIONS. IN THOSE DECISIONS YOU WERE ADVISED FULLY OF THE REASONS WHY. YOUR PRESENT LETTER CONTAINS NO INFORMATION OR ARGUMENT WHICH YOU HAVE NOT HERETOFORE ADVANCED AND WHICH WE HAVE NOT CONSIDERED IN OUR EARLIER DECISIONS.

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B-153793, JUL. 17, 1964

TO THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 20, 1964, FILE 5 GB-25573, REQUESTING REVIEW OF OUR SETTLEMENT CERTIFICATE OF JUNE 18, 1962, WHICH DISALLOWED YOUR CLAIM (OUR CLAIM TK-731499) FOR $126.25 ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION CHARGES ON SUPPLEMENTAL BILL NO. 25573. THE CLAIM IS IN CONNECTION WITH A SHIPMENT OF TRAINING MATERIAL TRANSPORTED FOR THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION WHICH MOVED IN PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE.

THE ISSUE OF HOW THE CHARGES FOR THE SHIPMENT SHOULD BE COMPUTED HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF MANY DECISIONS ADDRESSED TO YOUR COMPANY. SEE OUR LETTERS OF MARCH 31, 1964, B-152602; JANUARY 2, 1964, B-152083 AND B 152163; OCTOBER 18 AND JULY 22, 1963, B-151850; FEBRUARY 28, 1964, B 147976 AND MARCH 29, AUGUST 5, OCTOBER 2, OCTOBER 29, DECEMBER 16, 1963, AND FEBRUARY 11, 1964, B-149821, MAKING REFERENCE TO YOUR FILES 5-GB-27447, 5-GB-27442, 5-GB-27445, 5-GB-26278, 5-GB-27443, AND 5-GB 27639, RESPECTIVELY.

WE HAVE REVIEWED YOUR CONTENTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICABLE CHARGES ON THE TRANSPORTATION INVOLVED HERE AND FIND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED AND CONSIDERED IN THE CITED DECISIONS. IN THOSE DECISIONS YOU WERE ADVISED FULLY OF THE REASONS WHY, IN OUR VIEW, YOUR CLAIM CANNOT BE ALLOWED. YOUR PRESENT LETTER CONTAINS NO INFORMATION OR ARGUMENT WHICH YOU HAVE NOT HERETOFORE ADVANCED AND WHICH WE HAVE NOT CONSIDERED IN OUR EARLIER DECISIONS. THEREFORE, WE FIND NO PROPER BASIS FOR REACHING A DIFFERENT CONCLUSION IN THE PRESENT INSTANCE AND THE SETTLEMENT DISALLOWING ..END :

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