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AB 980

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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 980-X, AB 980 (Sub-No. 1X), AB 980 (Sub-No. 2X)

22 filings, 12 decisions and 9 environmental comments observed here; last checked 11 Oct 2026, 07:36 UTC; last new entry 31 Aug 2026, 20:32 UTC.

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  1. (printed as 4/4/2013)
    Notice
    234022Consummation Notice · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  2. (printed as 4/4/2013)
    Notice
    234021Consummation Notice · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  3. (printed as 4/2/2013)
    Notice
    234016Consummation Notice · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  4. (printed as 4/2/2013)
    Notice
    234015Consummation Notice · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  5. served (printed as 3/29/2013)
    Decision
    43033Director Of Proceedings · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND REMOVED A CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE JULY 23, 2012 DECISION.
  6. (printed as 2/28/2013)
    Certificate
    233869Certificate Of Service · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  7. (printed as 2/27/2013)
    Certificate
    233857Certificate Of Service · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  8. served (printed as 2/26/2013)
    Decision
    42827Entire Board · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 2X)
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXEMPTION FOR UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO ABANDON ITS FREIGHT EASEMENT AND SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO ABANDON ITS COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION OVER A 1.97-MILE PORTION OF THE SAN JOSE INDUSTRIAL LEAD IN ALAMEDA COUNTY, CAL., SUBJECT TO STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.
  9. (printed as 1/24/2013)
    Comment
    EO-2041Final Environmental Assessment · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 2X)
  10. (printed as 1/18/2013)
    Notice
    233696Notice · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  11. served (printed as 1/4/2013)
    Decision
    42874Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 2X)
    DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.
  12. served (printed as 12/31/2012)
    Decision
    42826Director Of Proceedings · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 2X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SCVTA) FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO ABANDON ITS FREIGHT OPERATING EASEMENT ON, AND FOR SCVTA, THE OWNER OF THE LINE, TO ABANDON ITS RESIDUAL COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION FOR A PORTION OF THE SAN JOSE INDUSTRIAL LEAD BETWEEN MILEPOSTS 5.38 AND 7.35 NEAR THE WARM SPRINGS FREIGHT RAIL STATION IN THE CITY OF FREMONT, A DISTANCE OF 1.97 MILES, IN ALAMEDA COUNTY, CAL.
  13. (printed as 12/19/2012)
    Comment
    EO-2005Accept/Reject Notice · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 2X)
  14. (printed as 12/12/2012)
    Motion
    233491Petition For Exemption · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  15. (printed as 9/24/2012)
    Environmental
    233028Environmental Materials · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 2X)
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  16. (printed as 8/29/2012)
    Environmental
    232886Environmental Materials · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  17. (printed as 7/25/2012)
    Certificate
    232605Certificate Of Service · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  18. served (printed as 7/23/2012)
    Decision
    42544Entire Board · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DECISION GRANTS AN EXEMPTION FOR UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO ABANDON ITS FREIGHT EASEMENT AND FOR SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO ABANDON ITS COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION OVER AN 8.95-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD NEAR SAN JOSE, CAL., SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.
  19. served (printed as 6/1/2012)
    Decision
    42364Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.
  20. served (printed as 4/24/2012)
    Decision
    42333Director Of Proceedings · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 1X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP) AND SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (VTA) JOINTLY FILED AN EXEMPTION FOR UP TO ABANDON ITS FREIGHT OPERATING EASEMENT ON, AND FOR VTA, THE OWNER OF THE LINE, TO ABANDON ITS RESIDUAL COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION FOR, A PORTION OF THE SAN JOSE INDUSTRIAL LEAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 7.35 NEAR WARM SPRINGS AND MILEPOST 16.30 NEAR SAN JOSE, A DISTANCE OF 8.95 MILES, IN ALAMEDA AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES, CAL.
  21. (printed as 4/20/2012)
    Correction
    232227Correction · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  22. (printed as 4/9/2012)
    Supplement
    232172Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  23. (printed as 4/9/2012)
    Comment
    EO-1885Proceedings · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 1X)
  24. (printed as 4/4/2012)
    Motion
    232161Petition For Exemption · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  25. (printed as 11/23/2011)
    Environmental
    231328Environmental Materials · in AB 980 (Sub-No. 1X)
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  26. served (printed as 6/7/2007)
    Decision
    37995Director Of Proceedings · in AB 980-X
    DECISION GRANTED SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S (SCVTA) REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE TIME TO FILE AND ACCEPTED SCVTA'S NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION.
  27. (printed as 5/8/2007)
    Notice
    219256Consummation Notice · in AB 980-X
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  28. (printed as 5/8/2007)
    Motion
    219255Motion/Petition/Request · in AB 980-X
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  29. served (printed as 3/15/2006)
    Decision
    36748Director Of Proceedings · in AB 980-X
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE DECEMBER 2005 DECISION.
  30. (printed as 3/13/2006)
    Comment
    EI-1944Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority · in AB 980-X
    Benjamin Scharf
  31. (printed as 1/30/2006)
    Comment
    EI-1900California Office of Historic Preservation · in AB 980-X
    Milford Wayne Donaldson
  32. (printed as 12/21/2005)
    Certificate
    215406Certificate Of Service · in AB 980-X
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  33. served (printed as 12/16/2005)
    Decision
    36480Entire Board · in AB 980-X
    GRANTED SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON ITS RESIDUAL COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION OVER A 1.19-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 16.30 TO MILEPOST 17.49 IN SAN JOSE, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA (INDUSTRIAL LINE), AND A 2.77-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 2.61 NEAR PASEO PADRE DRIVE TO MILEPOST 5.38 NEAR GRIMMER BOULEVARD IN AND NEAR FREMONT, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA (MILPITAS LINE), SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.
  34. (printed as 11/17/2005)
    Comment
    EO-230California Office of Historic Preservation · in AB 980-X
    Milford Wayne Donaldson
  35. (printed as 11/16/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1751McLeod, Watkinson & Miller · in AB 980-X
    Alex Menendez
  36. served (printed as 10/28/2005)
    Decision
    36189Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · in AB 980-X
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
  37. (printed as 10/6/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1701California Public Utilities Commission · in AB 980-X
    Kevin Schumacher
  38. (printed as 9/27/2005)
    Comment
    EI-1691McLeod, Watkinson & Miller · in AB 980-X
    Alex Menendez
  39. served (printed as 9/16/2005)
    Decision
    36180Director Of Proceedings · in AB 980-X
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SCVTA), FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903. SCVTA SEEKS TO ABANDON ALL COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATIONS OVER A 1.19-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 16.30 TO MILEPOST 17.49 IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA (INDUSTRIAL LINE), AND A 2.77-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 2.61 NEAR PASEO PADRE DRIVE TO MILEPOST 5.38 NEAR GRIMMER BOULEVARD IN AND NEAR FREMONT, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA (MILPITAS LINE).
  40. (printed as 8/29/2005)
    Motion
    214626Petition For Exemption · in AB 980-X
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  41. (printed as 8/22/2005)
    Environmental
    214575Environmental Materials · in AB 980-X
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  42. (printed as 8/18/2005)
    Environmental
    214559Environmental Materials · in AB 980-X
    Santa Clara Valley Transpoetation Authority
  43. (printed as 7/29/2005)
    Notice
    214440Notice Of Intent To Initiate Case · in AB 980-X
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority