(Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
                  (CSX Transportation, Inc.


                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. MW-33901 and not repeated herein.


                    FINDINGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board finds:


That the dispute was certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment Board ex parte by the petitioning party; and

Under date of August 27, 1997, the petitioning party addressed a formal communication to the Arbitration Assistant requesting withdrawal of this case from further consideration by the Division which request is hereby granted.

                        AWARD


      Claim withdrawn.


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                      NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

                      By Order of Third Division


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 17th day of September 1997.