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AB 6 (Sub-No. 430X)

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BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLA.

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54 filings, 15 decisions and 15 environmental comments observed here; last checked 10 Oct 2026, 21:36 UTC; last new entry 31 Aug 2026, 20:18 UTC.

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  1. served (printed as 12/2/2010)
    Decision
    40827Entire Board
    DECISION DENIED EDWIN KESSLER'S PETITION TO REOPEN AND RECONSIDER THE MAY 20, 2009 DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING, AUTHORIZING BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY TO ABANDON A SHORT SEGMENT OF RAIL LINE IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. IN ORDER TO MAKE WAY FOR AN IMPORTANT HIGHWAY RELOCATION PROJECT.
  2. served (printed as 5/7/2010)
    Decision
    40399Entire Board
    DECISION DENIED: (1) BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S MOTION TO STRIKE FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING; (2) JOHN KESSLER'S PETITION TO REOPEN THE MAY 20, 2009 DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (3) OKLAHOMANS FOR NEW TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES COALITION'S REVOCATION REQUEST FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  3. (printed as 9/14/2009)
    Reply
    225730Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  4. (printed as 8/25/2009)
    Supplement
    225669Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Edwin Kessler
  5. (printed as 8/25/2009)
    Motion
    225668Petition To Reopen
    Edwin Kessler
  6. served (printed as 7/22/2009)
    Decision
    40044Secretary
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED IN THIS PROCEEDING.
    in the court-action register
  7. (printed as 7/17/2009)
    Motion
    225377Motion To Strike
    Bnsf Railway Company
  8. (printed as 6/29/2009)
    Reply
    225284Reply
    Oklahomans For New Transportation Alternatives/Coalition
  9. (printed as 6/26/2009)
    Reply
    225278Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  10. (printed as 6/18/2009)
    Notice
    225253Consummation Notice
    Bnsf Railway Company
  11. served (printed as 6/12/2009)
    Decision
    40030Entire Board
    DECISION: (1) DENIED JOHN KESSLER'S (KESSLER) REQUEST TO TREAT HIS PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE DECISION SERVED ON MAY 20, 2009, AS AN APPEAL OF RIGHT; AND (2) DETERMINED THAT KESSLER'S PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION SHOULD BE TREATED AS A PETITION TO REOPEN UNDER 49 CFR 1152.25(E)(4).
  12. (printed as 6/8/2009)
    Motion
    225223Petition For Reconsideration
    John Kessler
  13. served (printed as 5/20/2009)
    Decision
    39613Entire Board
    DECISION GRANTED, IN PART, BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S (BNSF) PETITION TO ISSUE A DECLARATORY ORDER AND GRANTED EXEMPTIONS FROM PROVISIONS 49 U.S.C. 10903, 49 U.S.C. 10904, AND 49 U.S.C. 10905 TO PERMIT BNSF TO ABANDON A 1.7-MILE SEGMENT OF RAIL LINE.
  14. served (printed as 6/5/2008)
    Decision
    37795Entire Board
    DECISION GRANTED A PETITION FILED BY MR. EDWIN KESSLER TO REOPEN THE BOARD'S DECISION SERVED ON JANUARY 26, 2007, AS TO THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION BASED ON NEW EVIDENCE, BUT REJECTED AS VOID AB INITIO BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING. IN ADDITION, THIS DECISION ALSO DENIED THE REQUEST TO REOPEN AND REVOKE THE DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION AND DENIED ALL OTHER REQUESTS FOR RELIEF.
  15. (printed as 5/1/2008)
    Reply
    222247Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  16. (printed as 4/11/2008)
    Motion
    222048Motion/Petition/Request
    Edwin Kessler
  17. (printed as 4/8/2008)
    Reply
    222022Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  18. (printed as 3/24/2008)
    Supplement
    221884Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Edwin Kessler
  19. (printed as 3/24/2008)
    Motion
    221883Motion/Petition/Request
    Edwin Kessler
  20. (printed as 3/12/2008)
    Reply
    221806Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  21. (printed as 2/22/2008)
    Supplement
    221664Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    , Edwin Kessler
  22. (printed as 2/20/2008)
    Reply
    221647Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  23. (printed as 2/19/2008)
    Reply
    221642Reply
    Edwin Kessler
  24. (printed as 2/15/2008)
    Motion
    221626Motion/Petition/Request - Fax Copy
    Edwin Kessler
  25. (printed as 2/14/2008)
    Correction
    221608Correction
    Bnsf Railway Company
  26. (printed as 2/12/2008)
    Reply
    221590Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  27. served (printed as 2/7/2008)
    Decision
    38783Commissioner
    DECISION DIRECTS BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY TO: (1) RESPOND TO ALLEGATIONS BY EDWIN KESSLER REGARDING LOCAL SERVICE ON THE LINE; AND (2) NOT TO CONSUMMATE THIS ABANDONMENT UNTIL THE BOARD RULES ON A PENDING PETITION BY MR. KESSLER TO REOPEN AND RECONSIDER THE BOARD'S JANUARY 26, 2007 DECISION.
  28. (printed as 2/2/2008)
    Reply
    221508Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  29. served (printed as 1/25/2008)
    Decision
    38689Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2008.
  30. (printed as 1/18/2008)
    Reply
    221309Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  31. (printed as 1/14/2008)
    Reply
    221263Reply
    Edwin Kessler
  32. (printed as 12/26/2007)
    Request
    221123Request For Extension Of Time
    Stillwater Central Railroad Inc, Bnsf Railway Company
  33. (printed as 10/22/2007)
    Trail
    220512Trail Use Request
    City Of Oklahoma City
  34. (printed as 3/26/2007)
    Reply
    218891Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  35. (printed as 3/21/2007)
    Motion
    218836Motion For Protective Order
    Edwin Kessler
    in the protective-order register
  36. (printed as 3/21/2007)
    Motion
    218835Petition For Stay
    Edwin Kessler,
  37. (printed as 3/8/2007)
    Statement
    218770Protest/Opposition Statement
    Bnsf Railway Company
  38. served (printed as 2/27/2007)
    Decision
    37757Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION DENIED COMMON CAUSE OKLAHOMA'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  39. (printed as 2/21/2007)
    Motion
    218669Petition To Reopen
    Edwin Kessler
  40. (printed as 2/20/2007)
    Reply
    218657Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  41. (printed as 2/13/2007)
    Request
    218624Request For Extension Of Time
    Edwin Kessler
  42. (printed as 2/13/2007)
    Notice
    218623OFA - Notice Of Intent To File OFA
    Edwin Kessler
  43. (printed as 2/12/2007)
    Request
    218616Request For Extension Of Time - Fax Copy
    Edwin Kessler
  44. (printed as 2/7/2007)
    Reply
    218594Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company, Stillwater Central Railroad Inc
  45. (printed as 2/5/2007)
    Request
    218582Request For Extension Of Time - Fax Copy
    Common Cause Oklahoma
  46. served (printed as 1/26/2007)
    Decision
    36628Entire Board
    DECISION (1) DENIED A PETITION TO REJECT THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED BY BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF); (2) GRANTED THE PETITIONERS REQUEST TO REJECT STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.'S (SLWC) NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; AND (3) GRANTED SLWC AN EXEMPTION PERMITTING IT TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER PORTIONS OF THE LINE IT LEASES FROM BNSF.
  47. served (printed as 10/6/2006)
    Decision
    37372Director Of Proceedings
    GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT; ORDERED THAT THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON MUST BE EXERCISED, AND THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION MUST BE FILED, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2007.
  48. (printed as 9/19/2006)
    Request
    217571Request For Extension Of Time
    Bnsf Railway Company
  49. (printed as 8/17/2006)
    Comment
    EI-2488BNSF Railway
    John Sims
  50. (printed as 5/23/2006)
    Comment
    EI-2092BNSF Railway Company
    John Sims
  51. (printed as 5/19/2006)
    Comment
    EI-2065BNSF Railway Company
    John Sims
  52. (printed as 5/18/2006)
    Comment
    EI-2064BNSF Railway Company
    John Sims
  53. (printed as 2/13/2006)
    Reply
    215784Reply
    , Bio-Energy Wellness Center, North American Transportation Institute
  54. (printed as 2/6/2006)
    Motion
    215755Motion To Strike
    Bnsf Railway Company, Stillwater Central Railroad Inc
  55. (printed as 1/23/2006)
    Reply
    215631Reply
    North American Transportation Institute, Bio-Energy Wellness Center
  56. (printed as 1/17/2006)
    Reply
    215567Reply
    North American Transportation Institute, Bio-Energy Wellness Center
  57. (printed as 1/12/2006)
    Reply
    215545Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company, Stillwater Central Railroad Inc
  58. (printed as 1/3/2006)
    Motion
    215481Motion To Compel
    Bnsf Railway Company
  59. (printed as 1/3/2006)
    Reply
    215472Reply
    Bio-Energy Wellness Center, North American Transportation Institute
  60. (printed as 12/30/2005)
    Motion
    215456Motion/Petition/Request
    Stillwater Central Railroad Inc, Bnsf Railway Company
  61. (printed as 12/23/2005)
    Statement
    215426Support Statement
    North American Transportation Institute, Bio-Energy Wellness Center
  62. served (printed as 11/23/2005)
    Decision
    36434Secretary
    ISSUED A PROTECTIVE ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD.
  63. (printed as 11/21/2005)
    Motion
    215170Motion For Protective Order
    Bio-Energy Wellness Center, North American Transportation Institute
    in the protective-order register
  64. (printed as 11/14/2005)
    Statement
    215134Protest/Opposition Statement
    State Of Oklahoma
  65. served (printed as 11/10/2005)
    Decision
    36341Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND IMPOSED CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD'S SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
  66. (printed as 11/10/2005)
    Reply
    215127Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company, Stillwater Central Railroad Company
  67. (printed as 11/9/2005)
    Reply
    215124Reply - Fax Copy
    Bnsf Railway Company, Stillwater Central Railroad Inc
  68. (printed as 11/9/2005)
    Motion
    215116Petition To Revoke Exemption
    Bio-Energy Wellness Center, North American Transportation Institute
  69. (printed as 11/7/2005)
    Statement
    215106Protest/Opposition Statement
    Bio-Energy Wellness Center
  70. (printed as 11/7/2005)
    Statement
    215102Protest/Opposition Statement
    Al Lindley
  71. (printed as 11/4/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1740Warren Keidler, et. al.
  72. (printed as 11/4/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1739National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees, Inc.
  73. (printed as 11/4/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1738R.D. Lemmon
  74. (printed as 11/4/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1737Oklahoma State Senate
    Jim Reynolds
  75. (printed as 11/4/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1736Susan Owen Atkinson
  76. (printed as 11/4/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1735Midland Valley Railroad
    Terry Porter
  77. (printed as 11/4/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1732North American Transportation Institute
    Tom Elmore
  78. (printed as 11/4/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1731North American Transportation Institute
    Tom Elmore
  79. (printed as 11/3/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1734Oklahoma House of Representatives
    Al Lindley
  80. (printed as 11/2/2005)
    Comment
    EI-173310th Street Community Fund, Inc.
  81. (printed as 11/1/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1730North American Transportation Institute
    Tom Elmore
  82. served (printed as 10/18/2005)
    Decision
    36289Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS WAS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  83. served (printed as 10/13/2005)
    Decision
    36271Director Of Proceedings
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) AND STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC. (SLWC) FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F FOR BNSF TO ABANDON, AND FOR SLWC TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER, APPROXIMATELY 2.95 MILES OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 539.96 AND MILEPOST 542.91 IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OK.
  84. (printed as 9/23/2005)
    Notice
    214739Notice Of Exemption
    Bnsf Railway Company,