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AbandonmentBefore the Surface Transportation Board

AB 563

This docket has not yet been observed directly in the Board’s dockets table; its entries below come from filings and decisions that name it.

Caption from the Board’s record. Sub-dockets, included below: AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)

16 filings, 12 decisions and 1 environmental comment observed here; last checked 10 Oct 2026, 23:36 UTC; last new entry 31 Aug 2026, 20:18 UTC.

Entries

By type (8)
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  1. Notice
    222830Consummation Notice · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Kansas Eastern Railroad Inc
  2. Decision
    39119Director Of Proceedings · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DECISION (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) GRANTED BUTLER COUNTY'S REQUEST TO VACATE THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT (NITU); (3) VACATED THE NITU SERVED ON JANUARY 17, 2002; AND (4) DETERMINED THAT KANSAS EASTERN RAILROAD, INC. MAY FULLY ABANDON THE LINE, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.
  3. Motion
    222356Motion/Petition/Request · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Butler County Kansas
  4. Decision
    37725Director Of Proceedings · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE SEPTEMBER 1999 DECISION; AND (3) DETERMINED THAT CONDITIONS 1 AND 2 IMPOSED IN THE SEPTEMBER 1999 DECISION REMAIN IN EFFECT.
  5. Environmental
    218604Environmental Materials · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Kansas Eastern Railroad Inc
  6. Motion
    218586Motion/Petition/Request · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Kansas Eastern Railroad Inc
  7. Comment
    EO-394Post Environmental Assessment · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
  8. Comments
    218466Environmental Comment · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Kansas State Historical Society
  9. Decision
    36401Director Of Proceedings · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    REOPENED THIS DECISION TO IMPOSE CERTAIN CONDITIONS AS STIPULATED IN THIS DECISION.
  10. Motion
    214498Motion/Petition/Request · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Butler County Kansas
  11. Reply
    617789Reply · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Butler County Kansas
  12. Reply
    617783Reply · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Kansas Eastern Railroad Inc
  13. Supplement
    212092Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    David L. Murfin
  14. Motion
    212058Petition To Intervene · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    David L. Murfin
  15. Trail
    211949Trail Use Request · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Butler County Kansas
  16. Decision
    34911Director Of Proceedings · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) VACATED THE NITU'S SERVED JULY 5, 2000 AND DECEMBER 29, 2000, EFFECTIVE JULY 31, 2004, WITH RESPECT TO THE LINE SEGMENTS BETWEEN MILEPOST 415.0 AT FREDONIA AND MILEPOST 438.5 AT SEVERY, ON THE FORMER LINE OF SOUTH KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD COMPANY (SKO), AND BETWEEN MILEPOST 471.0 NEAR LEON AND MILEPOST 438.5 AT SEVERY, ON THE FORMER LINE OF KANSAS EASTERN RAILROAD, INC. (KER); AND (3) INDICATED THAT SKO AND KER MAY FULLY ABANDON THE SEGMENTS FOR WHICH THE NITU'S HAVE BEEN VACATED IF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN THESE PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN MET.
  17. Motion
    211558Motion/Petition/Request · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    American Trails Association Inc
  18. Trail
    205925Trail Use Agreement Reached · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Butler County Kansas
  19. Trail
    205861Trail Use Agreement Reached · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Butler County Kansas
  20. Letter
    204737Letter · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Butler County Economic Development
  21. Decision
    32415Director Of Proceedings · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH HEREIN, SUBJECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN THE SEPTEMBER 23, 1999 DECISION.
  22. Letter
    204338Letter - Fax Copy · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Butler County Economic Development
  23. Decision
    32175Director Of Proceedings · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) VACATED THE NITU SERVED ON JULY 5, 2000, WITH RESPECT TO THE LINE SEGMENTS IN BUTLER COUNTY, KS; AND (3) CONCLUDED THAT KER MAY FULLY ABANDON THESE LINE SEGMENTS, PROVIDED THAT IT HAS COMPLIED WITH THE MEASURES PRESCRIBED IN THE SEPTEMBER 23, 1999 DECISION TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONCERNS AND TO CONSULT WITH NGS.
  24. Decision
    31414Secretary · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    (1) GRANTED THE REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THE PETITION TO REOPEN AND TO STAY THIS PROCEEDING FILED BY THE FLINT HILLS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION AND PHILLIP W. LANDIS; AND (2) DISMISSED THE PETITION.
  25. Decision
    31140Director Of Proceedings · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  26. Decision
    30607Director Of Proceedings · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  27. Decision
    30516Director Of Proceedings · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    RECOMMENDED THAT A CONDITION BE IMPOSED REQUIRING KER TO CONSULT WITH THE NGS AND PROVIDE NGS WITH 90 DAYS' NOTICE PRIOR TO DISTURBING OR DESTROYING ANY GEODETIC MARKERS.
  28. Decision
    30454Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
  29. Decision
    30451Director Of Proceedings · in AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    NOTICE THAT KER AND SKO HAVE FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F- FOR KER TO ABANDON AND SKO TO DISCONTINUE ITS TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER A RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 438.5, AT SEVERY, AND MILEPOST 483.0 NEAR AUGUSTA, IN BUTLER AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES, KS..