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AB 575

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MONTANA RAIL LINK INC-ABANDONMENT-HELENA MONTANA LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY

Caption from the Board’s record. Sub-dockets, included below: AB 575 (Sub-No. 1X), AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)

17 filings, 6 decisions and 0 environmental comments observed here; last checked 10 Oct 2026, 22:36 UTC; last new entry 26 Aug 2026, 15:21 UTC.

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  1. (printed as 1/9/2024)
    Notice
    307776Consummation Notice · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Montana Rail Link, Inc.
  2. served (printed as 4/6/2023)
    Decision
    51667Entire Board · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    DENIED A PETITION TO STAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION SOUGHT IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  3. (printed as 3/29/2023)
    Reply
    306396Reply · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Chandler J. Kitson
  4. (printed as 3/29/2023)
    Reply
    306389Reply · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Montana Rail Link, Inc.
  5. (printed as 3/27/2023)
    Motion
    306380Petition For Stay · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Chandler Kitson, EIT
  6. served (printed as 3/8/2023)
    Decision
    51608Entire Board · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    ALLOWED MONTANA RAIL LINK, INC., TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER APPROXIMATELY 656.47 MILES OF NON-CONTIGUOUS RAIL LINE AND TO DISCONTINUE TRACKAGE RIGHTS SERVICE OVER APPROXIMATELY 66.47 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN MONTANA, IDAHO, AND WASHINGTON, SUBJECT TO STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.
  7. (printed as 1/24/2023)
    Reply
    306020Reply · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Montana Rail Link, Inc.
  8. (printed as 1/13/2023)
    Reply
    305914Reply · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Southeast Railroad, LLC
  9. (printed as 1/12/2023)
    Reply
    305958Reply · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Chandler Kitson
  10. (printed as 1/9/2023)
    Reply
    305937Reply · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Montana Rail Link, Inc.
  11. (printed as 1/6/2023)
    Comments
    305930Comment · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    BNSF Railway Company
  12. (printed as 1/6/2023)
    Reply
    305927Reply · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Montana Rail Link, Inc.
  13. (printed as 1/5/2023)
    Reply
    305920Reply · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Chandler Kitson
  14. (printed as 1/4/2023)
    Comments
    305918Comment · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Division 232
  15. (printed as 12/29/2022)
    Reply
    305886Reply · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    BNSF Railway Company
  16. served (printed as 12/8/2022)
    Decision
    51519Director Of Proceedings · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MONTANA RAIL LINK, INC. (MRL) FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER APPROXIMATELY 656.47 MILES OF NON-CONTIGUOUS RAIL LINE, WHICH ARE LEASED FROM BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF), AND TO DISCONTINUE MRL’S BRIDGE-ONLY TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER APPROXIMATELY 96.04 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY BNSF.
  17. (printed as 11/18/2022)
    Motion
    305665Petition For Exemption · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Montana Rail Link
  18. (printed as 11/28/2003)
    Notice
    209497Consummation Notice · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Montana Rail Link Inc
  19. served (printed as 11/29/2002)
    Decision
    33056Entire Board · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 1X)
    GRANTED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR MRL TO ABANDON A 4.35-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 29.05 AND MILEPOST 33.40 ON MRL'S 11TH BRANCH LINE SUBDIVISION IN LAKE COUNTY, MT, INCLUDING RAIL YARD FACILITIES IN POLSON, MT, SUBJECT TO TWO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.
  20. served (printed as 10/11/2002)
    Decision
    32982Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 1X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
  21. served (printed as 8/30/2002)
    Decision
    32957Director Of Proceedings · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 1X)
    NOTICE THAT MRL FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A 4.35-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, INCLUDING RAIL YARD FACILITIES IN POLSON, MT, BETWEEN MILEPOST 29.05 AND MILEPOST 33.40 ON MRL'S 11TH BRANCH LINE SUBDIVISION, IN LAKE COUNTY, MT.
  22. (printed as 8/13/2002)
    Environmental
    206045Environmental Materials · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Montana Rail Link Inc
  23. (printed as 7/22/2002)
    Motion
    205593Petition For Exemption · in AB 575 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Montana Rail Link Inc