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AB 290 (Sub-No. 259X)

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TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ANDERSON AND CAMPBELL COUNTIES, TN

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27 filings, 15 decisions and 4 environmental comments observed here; last checked 11 Oct 2026, 04:06 UTC; last new entry 31 Aug 2026, 20:17 UTC.

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  1. served (printed as 3/3/2006)
    Decision
    36793Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION DISMISSED TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMPANY'S PETITION FOR EXEMPTION AND NOTICE OF EXEMPTION.
  2. (printed as 3/2/2006)
    Statement
    215900Verified Statement/Support Statement
    National Coal Corporation
  3. (printed as 2/28/2006)
    OFA
    215882OFA - Agreement Reached/Terms Of Sale Accepted
    National Coal Corporation
  4. served (printed as 2/15/2006)
    Decision
    36749Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST TO CONTINUE TO HOLD THESE PROCEEDINGS IN ABEYANCE UNTIL FEBRUARY 28, 2006.
  5. (printed as 2/14/2006)
    Motion
    215798Motion/Petition/Request
    National Coal Corporation
  6. served (printed as 1/31/2006)
    Decision
    36707Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST TO CONTINUE HOLDING THESE PROCEEDINGS IN ABEYANCE UNTIL FEBRUARY 15, 2006.
  7. (printed as 1/30/2006)
    Motion
    215688Motion/Petition/Request
    National Coal Corporation
  8. served (printed as 12/12/2005)
    Decision
    36546Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION GRANTED PARTIES REQUEST TO HOLD THESE PROCEEDINGS IN ABEYANCE UNTIL JANUARY 31, 2006.
  9. (printed as 12/8/2005)
    Motion
    215311Motion/Petition/Request
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company, National Coal Corporation
  10. served (printed as 9/30/2005)
    Decision
    36300Director Of Proceedings
    GRANTED THE REQUEST OF NATIONAL COAL CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMPANY FOR THESE PROCEEDINGS TO BE HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL DECEMBER 15, 2005.
  11. (printed as 9/29/2005)
    Motion
    214782Motion/Petition/Request
    National Coal Corporation, Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  12. served (printed as 9/15/2005)
    Decision
    36227Director Of Proceedings
    (1) GRANTED THE PARTIES REQUEST TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR EITHER PARTY TO REQUEST THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A PURCHASE; AND (2) ADVISED NATIONAL COAL CORPORATION AND THE CARRIER IF THEY CANNOT AGREE ON A PURCHASE PRICE, EITHER PARTY MAY REQUEST THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A PURCHASE ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 2005.
  13. (printed as 9/14/2005)
    Request
    214695Request For Extension Of Time
    National Coal Corporation, Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  14. served (printed as 8/12/2005)
    Decision
    36111Director Of Proceedings
    (1) GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR NATIONAL COAL CORPORATION (NCC), SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMPANY TO REQUEST THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A PURCHASE; AND (2) ADVISED NCC AND THE CARRIER IF THEY CANNOT AGREE ON A PURCHASE PRICE, EITHER PARTY MAY REQUEST THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A PURCHASE ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15, 2005.
  15. (printed as 8/10/2005)
    Request
    214519Request For Extension Of Time
    Norfolk Southern Corporation, National Coal Corporation
  16. (printed as 7/25/2005)
    Letter
    214402Letter/Telegram
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  17. (printed as 7/18/2005)
    Amendment
    214351Amendment To Prior Filing - Fax Copy
    Norfolk Southern Corporation
  18. served (printed as 7/14/2005)
    Decision
    36039Director Of Proceedings
    (1) GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR EITHER PARTY TO REQUEST THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A PURCHASE; AND (2) ADVISED NATIONAL COAL CORPORATION AND THE CARRIER IF THEY CANNOT AGREE ON A PURCHASE PRICE, EITHER PARTY MAY REQUEST THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A PURCHASE ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 15, 2005.
  19. (printed as 7/12/2005)
    Request
    214313Request For Extension Of Time
    Norfolk Southern Corporation, National Coal Corporation
  20. served (printed as 6/30/2005)
    Decision
    35984Director Of Proceedings
    (1) POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION TO PERMIT THE OFA PROCESS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27 TO PROCEED; (2) ADVISED NATIONAL COAL CORPORATION AND TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMPANY THAT IF THEY CANNOT AGREE ON THE PURCHASE PRICE, EITHER PARTY MAY REQUEST THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE ON OR BEFORE JULY 27, 2005; AND (3) ORDERED THAT IF NO AGREEMENT IS REACHED AND NO REQUESTS IS SUBMITTED BY THAT DATE, THE BOARD WILL SERVE A DECISION VACATING THIS DECISION AND ALLOW THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTIONS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE.
  21. served (printed as 6/17/2005)
    Decision
    35726Entire Board
    GRANTED TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMPANY AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 27.01-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST TE-0.95 NEAR ONEIDA, AND MILEPOST TE-27.96 NEAR NICK'S CREEK, IN SCOTT COUNTY, TN, SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL, PUBLIC USE, TRAIL USE, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.
  22. (printed as 6/17/2005)
    Certificate
    214208Certificate Of Service
    Norfolk Southern Corporation
  23. (printed as 6/13/2005)
    Reply
    214176Reply
    Tennessee Railway Company
  24. served (printed as 6/10/2005)
    Decision
    35934Director Of Proceedings
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) ORDERED THE REQUESTS FOR ISSUANCE OF A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE AND A PUBLIC USE CONDITION ARE TO BE HELD IN ABEYANCE PENDING COMPLETION OF THE OFA PROCESS; AND (3) PROVIDED THAT THE OFA PROCESS TERMINATES, A DECISION EFFECTIVE ON ITS SERVICE DATE WILL BE ISSUED TO IMPOSE THE INTERIM TRAIL USE AND PUBLIC USE CONDITIONS.
  25. (printed as 6/6/2005)
    Reply
    214130Reply - Fax Copy
    Tennessee Railway Company
  26. (printed as 5/31/2005)
    Trail
    214101Trail Use Request
    Cumberland Trail Conference
  27. served (printed as 5/25/2005)
    Decision
    35898Director Of Proceedings
    POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION TO PERMIT THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27 TO PROCEED.
  28. (printed as 5/20/2005)
    OFA
    214042OFA - Offer Of Financial Assistance
    National Coal Corporation
  29. (printed as 4/27/2005)
    Letter
    213886Letter
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  30. (printed as 3/7/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1426Tennessee Historical Commission
    The Tennessee Historical Commission (THC) reviewed the abandonment and determined that there are no National Register of Historic Places listed or eligible properties affected by this undertaking." This repeats the finding that the THC submitted in a previous letter. [See EI-1301]"
    Herbert L. Harper, Executive Director and Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
  31. served (printed as 2/22/2005)
    Decision
    35581Director Of Proceedings
    REOPENED THE PROCEEDING, IMPOSED AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE RAIL LINE, DIRECTED THE TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMPANY (TNR) TO PROVIDE THE NATIONAL COAL CORPORATION (NCC) WITH THE INFORMATION PRESCRIBED IN 49 CFR 1152.27(a) AND TOLLED THE TIME FOR NCC TO FILE ITS OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (OFA) UNTIL 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE THAT TNR PROVIDES NCC WITH THIS INFORMATION, AND POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION UNTIL 10 DAYS AFTER THE DUE DATE FOR NCC'S FILING OF ITS OFA.
  32. (printed as 2/22/2005)
    Statement
    213379Support Statement
    Friends Of The Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area,
  33. (printed as 2/18/2005)
    Reply
    213346Reply
    National Coal Association
  34. (printed as 2/17/2005)
    Environmental
    213327Environmental Materials
    U S Department Of Interior, Tn
  35. (printed as 2/16/2005)
    Motion
    213306Motion/Petition/Request
    Norfolk Southern Corporation
  36. (printed as 2/15/2005)
    Motion
    213280Motion/Petition/Request - Fax Copy
    Norfolk Southern Corporation
  37. (printed as 2/9/2005)
    Statement
    213212Protest/Opposition Statement
    , County Mayors
  38. (printed as 2/9/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1401United States Fish and Wildlife Service
    Lee A. Barclay
  39. (printed as 2/1/2005)
    Request
    213147Request For Extension Of Time
    National Coal Corporation
  40. (printed as 1/31/2005)
    Notice
    213128OFA - Notice Of Intent To File OFA
    National Coal Corporation
  41. served (printed as 1/24/2005)
    Decision
    35499Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS WAS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
  42. served (printed as 1/19/2005)
    Decision
    35501Director Of Proceedings
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMANY HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 14.04-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN ANDERSON AND CAMPBELL COUNTIES, TN.
  43. (printed as 1/10/2005)
    Environmental
    212970Environmental Materials
    Norfolk Southern Corporation
  44. (printed as 1/10/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1301Norfolk Southern
    James Paschall
  45. (printed as 1/10/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1300Norfolk Southern
    James Paschall
  46. (printed as 12/30/2004)
    Notice
    212878Notice Of Exemption
    Tennessee Railway Company