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AB 290 (Sub-No. 286)

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IND.

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29 filings, 8 decisions and 15 environmental comments observed here; last checked 11 Oct 2026, 04:06 UTC; last new entry 31 Aug 2026, 20:31 UTC.

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  1. (printed as 5/18/2018)
    Supplement
    245766Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  2. (printed as 1/24/2013)
    Notice
    233717Consummation Notice
    City Of South Bend, The Brothers Of Holy Cross, Inc., The Sisters Of The Holy Cross, Inc., And Holy Cross Village At Notre Dame
  3. (printed as 4/18/2012)
    Certificate
    232213Certificate Of Service
    Brothers Of Holy Cross, Inc.
  4. served (printed as 4/17/2012)
    Decision
    41895Entire Board
    DECISION GRANTED A PETITION TO REOPEN AND ALSO GRANTED THE UNDERLYING APPLICATION SEEKING ADVERSE ABANDONMENT OF TWO RAIL LINES, IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IND., SUBJECT TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION AND LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.
  5. (printed as 2/7/2012)
    Comment
    EI-18794NRCS
    Jane Hardisty
  6. (printed as 2/3/2012)
    Comment
    EO-1842Supplemental Final Environmental Assessment
  7. (printed as 1/30/2012)
    Comment
    EI-18789Indiana Department of Natural Resources (SHPO)
    James Glass
  8. (printed as 1/26/2012)
    Comment
    EI-18786Army Corps of Engineers
    John Ritchey
  9. (printed as 1/23/2012)
    Comment
    EI-18782Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County
    Catherine Hostetler
  10. (printed as 1/23/2012)
    Comment
    EI-18781Indiana DNR, SHPO
    Kim Marie Padgett
  11. (printed as 1/11/2012)
    Supplement
    231663Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Brothers Of Holy Cross, Inc., Sisters Of The Holy Cross Inc, City Of South Bend, Indiana, Holy Cross Village At Notre Dame
  12. (printed as 10/4/2011)
    Letter
    231036Letter
    Brothers Of Holy Cross, Inc., Holy Cross Village At Notre Dame, Sisters Of The Holy Cross, City Of South Bend Indiana
  13. (printed as 10/3/2011)
    Letter
    231031Letter/Telegram
    Norfolk Southern Corporation
  14. (printed as 9/13/2011)
    Motion
    230952Petition To Reopen
    City Of South Bend, Indiana, Sisters Of The Holy Cross Inc, Brothers Of Holy Cross, Inc., Holy Cross Village At Notre Dame
  15. served (printed as 8/27/2008)
    Decision
    38975Entire Board
    DECISION DENIED THE PETITION FILED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN, AND TWO RELIGIOUS ORDERS, THE BROTHERS OF HOLY CROSS, INC., AND THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS, INC. TO REOPEN THIS PROCEEDING AND AUTHORIZE THE ADVERSE ABANDONMENT OF TWO NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY RAIL LINES IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IN.
  16. served (printed as 5/5/2008)
    Decision
    39017Secretary
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED IN THIS PROCEEDING.
    in the court-action register
  17. (printed as 4/14/2008)
    Reply
    222081Reply
    Chicago, Lake Shore And South Bend Railway Company
  18. (printed as 3/28/2008)
    Motion
    221943Petition To Reopen
    City Of South Bend, Indiana, Brothers Of Holy Cross, Inc., Sisters Of The Holy Cross Inc
  19. served (printed as 2/14/2008)
    Decision
    37729Entire Board
    DECISION DENIED AN APPLICATION FILED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN, THE BROTHERS OF HOLY CROSS, INC., AND THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS, INC. TO REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE ADVERSE ABANDONMENT OF TWO NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY RAIL LINES IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IN.
  20. (printed as 12/26/2007)
    Reply
    221119Reply
    Brothers Of Holy Cross, Inc., Sisters Of The Holy Cross Inc
  21. (printed as 12/21/2007)
    Motion
    221100Motion/Petition/Request
    Chicago, Lake Shore And South Bend Railway Company
  22. (printed as 2/1/2007)
    Comment
    EO-409Post Environmental Assessment
  23. (printed as 1/29/2007)
    Reply
    218527Reply
    City Of South Bend, Indiana, Brothers Of Holy Cross, Inc.Sisters Of The Holy Cross Inc
  24. served (printed as 1/23/2007)
    Decision
    37609Entire Board
    DECISION DENIED CHICAGO, LAKE SHORE AND SOUTH BEND RAILWAY COMPANY'S PETITIONS WHICH SOUGHT REJECTION OF THE NOTICE OF INTENT AND THE ADVERSE ABANDONMENT APPLICATION FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  25. (printed as 1/22/2007)
    Reply
    218499Reply
    Chicago, Lake Shore And South Bend Railway Company
  26. (printed as 1/22/2007)
    Reply
    218498Reply
    Brothers Of Holy Cross, Inc., Sisters Of The Holy Cross
  27. (printed as 1/5/2007)
    Comments
    218380Comment
    Chicago, Lake Shore And South Bend Railway Company
  28. (printed as 1/5/2007)
    Comments
    218372Comment
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  29. (printed as 1/3/2007)
    Comments
    218367Comment
    James K. Mcconnell
  30. (printed as 1/3/2007)
    Comments
    218365Comment
    The Point At North Shore Woods Association
  31. (printed as 12/29/2006)
    Comment
    EI-2623South Bend, IN
    RE: STB Docket AB-290 (sub-no 286) I, Meryl Domina, support the City of South Bend, IN in its request that the Norfolk Southern abandon its Niles Industrial Track in order to develop the land as multi-purpose with its use to include a recreational trail, an alternative transportation corridor, and underground utilities. Certificate of Service. I verify that I sent, via e-mail copies of this document to the following persons at the following e-mail addresses. jjankows@SouthBendIN.gov and richard.streeter@BTLaw.com. Thank you for your attention to this.
    Meryl Domina · South Bend, IN
  32. (printed as 12/28/2006)
    Comment
    EI-2622Allen Stevens
    DATE: December 28,2006 RE: Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 286) FROM: Allen L. Stevens Jr., President Stevens Transportation Services P.O. Box 15 Union Mills, IN 46382-0015 (219) 767-3144 I recommend that the Surface Transportation Board reject the application by the City of South Bend, et.al., requesting that the board authorize the abandonment of 3.7 miles of railroad lines owned by Norfolk Southern Railway Company. My vocational background is in the trucking industry and that information that I am presenting is based on several years of practical experience. (1) The University of Notre Dame currently uses 80,000 tons of coal per year with anticipated growth to over 100,000 tons in the near future. (2) The average tractor dump trailer combination averages 38,000 lbs. empty weight. Legal truck weight for a 5 axle combination in Indiana is 80,000 lbs..Based on these figures each truck hauling coal to the University can legally haul 42,000 lbs., or 21 tons. At the Universities' current consumption rate it takes approximately 3809 truck loads to meet their coal supply. If anticipated growth leads to the projected 100,000 ton level, it then will take approximately 4762 truck loads to meet demand. (3) A standard work week consists of 5 days multiplied by 52 weeks equals 260 work days per year. Using this figure, to meet the 80,000 ton level would equal 15 truck loads per day. To meet the 100,000 ton demand would equal 18 truck loads per day. Multiply each truck load by 2 signifying a round trip and the number of truck trips to supply the Universities' current coal demand becomes 30 and the number of trips to meet the expected demand becomes 36. (4) Each of the daily 30 current truck trips and the projected 36 truck trips between the university and the transload site on Olive St. must traverse densely populated residential neighborhoods and the heavily congested downtown area of South Bend. St. Joseph county is on the fringe of an EPA non-attainment area. Continuing to run this volume of truck trips that could be eliminated by direct rail delivery is flirting with disaster. (5) Rail shipment of coal is a cheaper, environmentally friendlier and safer way of transporting coal. The University has historically received coal by rail. The railroad infrastructure,which has never been legally abandoned, is still in place to the University of Notre Dame. A buyer and operator with intentions of transporting coal to the university has stepped forward. It is my fervent prayer that the board will reject this application for abandonment. 7620 current yearly truck trips and their negative impact on the environment can be eliminated by rejecting this application for abandonment. Certificate of Service. I verify that I sent, via e-mail copies of this document to the following persons at the following e-mail addresses. jjankows@SouthBendIN.gov and richard.streeter@BTLaw.com
    Union Mills, IN
  33. (printed as 12/26/2006)
    Comment
    EI-2643Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources - Division of Water
    Jon Eggen
  34. served (printed as 12/22/2006)
    Decision
    37569Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
  35. (printed as 12/22/2006)
    Comments
    218330Comment
    Judith A. Robert And Thomas J. Kapacinskas
  36. served (printed as 12/11/2006)
    Decision
    37564Director Of Proceedings
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN, THE BROTHERS OF HOLY CROSS, INC. AND THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS, INC. FILED AN APPLICATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10903, REQUESTING THAT THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD AUTHORIZE THE THIRD-PARTY OR ADVERSE ABANDONMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 3.7 MILES OF RAILROAD LINES OWNED BY NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, ALL IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IN.
  37. (printed as 12/6/2006)
    Reply
    218220Reply
    City Of South Bend, Indiana, Brothers Of Holy Cross, Inc.
  38. (printed as 12/4/2006)
    Motion
    218203Motion/Petition/Request
    Chicago, Lake Shore And South Bend Railway Company
  39. (printed as 11/27/2006)
    Comment
    EO-348Accept/Reject Notice
  40. (printed as 11/21/2006)
    Application
    218117Application
    Brothers Of Holy Cross, Inc., City Of South Bend, Indiana, Sisters Of The Holy Cross
  41. (printed as 11/16/2006)
    Reply
    218099Reply
    Sisters Of The Holy Cross, Brothers Of Holy Cross, Inc., , City Of South Bend Indiana
  42. (printed as 11/13/2006)
    Motion
    218073Motion/Petition/Request
    Chicago, Lake Shore And South Bend Railway Company
  43. served (printed as 10/26/2006)
    Decision
    37364Entire Board
    GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART EXEMPTION AND WAIVER REQUESTS RELATED TO A THIRD-PARTY OR 'ADVERSE' ABANDONMENT APPLICATION THE BROTHERS OF HOLY CROSS, INC., AND THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS, INC. INTEND TO FILE.
  44. (printed as 10/24/2006)
    Comment
    EI-2604USFWS
    Patrick Carroll
  45. (printed as 10/17/2006)
    Comment
    EI-2603USGS
    Simon Monroe
  46. (printed as 10/12/2006)
    Comment
    EI-2563Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology
    Miriam L. Widenhofer
  47. (printed as 10/12/2006)
    Comment
    EO-333State Historic Preservation Officer
    Kyle J. Hupfer
  48. (printed as 10/3/2006)
    Reply
    217734Reply
    Chicago, Lake Shore And South Bend Railway Company
  49. (printed as 9/26/2006)
    Reply
    217638Reply
    City Of South Bend, Indiana, Brothers Of Holy Cross, Inc., Sisters Of The Holy Cross
  50. (printed as 9/20/2006)
    Reply
    217577Reply - Fax Copy
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  51. (printed as 9/15/2006)
    Reply
    217543Reply
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  52. (printed as 9/13/2006)
    Motion
    217551Petition For Waiver
    Sisters Of The Holy Cross, Brothers Of Holy Cross, Inc., City Of South Bend, Indiana