GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE

UNITED STATES



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



Docket No. 601

Order No. 23/2012



IN RE:



TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF ST. JOHN, INC.

AND VARLACK VENTURES, INC.’S PETITION

FOR RATES INCREASE



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ORDER



WHEREAS, on May 4, 2012, Transportation Services of St. John, Inc. and Varlack

Ventures, Inc., (hereinafter “Ferry Franchisees”) submitted a report prepared by the Ferry

Franchisees’ Technical Consultant Malcolm Kirwan, regarding the request and justification for

an increase in fares to the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission (hereinafter, “PSC” or the

“Commission’”)



WHEREAS, on May 8, 2012, the Commission met in Regular Session at the Virgin

Islands Public Services Commission’s Conference Room located at 1003 Estate Ross/Barbel

Plaza, Suite #4, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; and



WHEREAS, upon review and deliberation of the Ferry Franchisee’s Petition, the

Commission voted to establish a docket to begin its investigation and review of the proposed

request for an increase in rates; and



WHEREAS, the Commission further ordered that a hearing examiner be appointed at the

next scheduled meeting; and



NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED that the Commission establishes a docket

to review the proposed Petition for an increase in rates; and



FINALLY, it is ORDERED that a hearing examiner be appointed at the next scheduled

PSC meeting.



So Ordered.



For Commission



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Dated: June i197, 2012