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Finance DocketBefore the Surface Transportation Board

FD 33995

SF&L RAILWAY, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION BETWEEN LA HARPE AND PEORIA, IL

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36 filings, 19 decisions and 0 environmental comments observed here; last checked 10 Oct 2026, 21:36 UTC; last new entry 26 Aug 2026, 15:22 UTC.

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  1. Decision
    33419Entire Board
    VACATED THE ALIENATION CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN THE FEBRUARY 6, 2003 STAY DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  2. Letter
    207340Letter
    Joseph C Szabo
  3. Letter
    207306Letter
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  4. Reply
    207265Reply
    Toledo Peoria And Western Railway Corporation
  5. Reply
    207222Reply
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  6. Reply
    207215Reply
    Joseph C Szabo
  7. Motion
    207211Motion/Petition/Request
    Sf&L Railway Inc
  8. Decision
    33380Secretary
    NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 5, 2003, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT.
  9. Decision
    33381Entire Board
    (1) DENIED THE PETITION TO STAY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BOARD DECISIONS ORDERING (A) SF&L TO RECONVEY TO TP&W SF&L'S INTEREST IN THE LINE IT HAD ACQUIRED IN THESE PROCEEDINGS (THE LINE) AND (B) TP&W TO REFUND TO SF&L THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE PLUS INTEREST BY FEBRUARY 10, 2003; AND (2) DIRECTED WESTERN ILLINOIS NOT TO EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY IT OBTAINED IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34282 TO ACQUIRE THE ASSETS OF THE LINE FROM TP&W FOLLOWING RECONVEYANCE FROM SF&L, AND ORDERED TP&W NOT TO TRANSFER ANY PART OF THE LINE WITHOUT AUTHORITY FROM THE BOARD.
  10. Reply
    207175Reply
    Toledo Peoria And Western Railway Corporation
  11. Letter
    207170Letter
    Railamerica Inc
  12. Motion
    207160Petition For Stay
    Sf&L Railway Inc, Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer
  13. Transcript
    207191Transcript Of Voting Conference
    Surface Transportation Board
  14. Decision
    33343Entire Board
    (1) GRANTED THE PETITION TO REOPEN IN PART, AND THE DECISION SERVED OCTOBER 17, 2002, IS CLARIFIED AS INDICATED IN THE DECISION; (2) ORDERED THAT AT THE TIME OF RECONVEYANCE, TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION SHALL PAY SF&L $2,179,878 PLUS INTEREST FROM DECEMBER 29, 2000, TO THE DATE OF RECONVEYANCE AT THE RATE SPECIFIED IN 49 CFR 1141(A) AND CALCULATED IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN 49 CFR 1141(B); (3) DENIED UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION-ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE BOARD'S MOTION FOR IMPOSITION OF LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS; AND (4) DISMISSED SF&L'S PETITION FOR AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION IN STB DOCKET NO. AB-448 (SUB-NO. 2X) AND DENIED TP&W'S MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE ITSELF FOR SF&L IN THAT PROCEEDING.
  15. Reply
    207127Reply
    Joseph C Szabo
  16. Motion
    207123Motion/Petition/Request
    Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer, Sf & L Railway Inc
  17. Decision
    33364Secretary
    NOTICE THAT THE VOTING CONFERENCE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2003, HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 31, 2003.
  18. Decision
    33355Secretary
    NOTICE THAT THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT A VOTING CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2003, AT 10 A.M.
  19. Decision
    33352Secretary
    DEFERRED ACTION IN STB DOCKET NO. AB-448 (SUB-NO. 2X) UNTIL SERVICE OF A DECISION ADDRESSING THE PETITION TO REOPEN AND RECONSIDER IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NOS. 33995 AND 33996.
  20. Reply
    206980Reply
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  21. Reply
    206973Reply
    Toledo Peoria And Western Railway Corporation
  22. Reply
    206971Reply
    Joseph C Szabo, City Of Macomb, Mcdonough County
  23. Decision
    33294Secretary
    NOTICE OF A COURT ACTION INSTITUTED BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT.
  24. Decision
    33290Secretary
    DEFERRED ALL ACTIONS IN THE ABANDONMENT PROCEEDING UNTIL JANUARY 21, 2003, TO PERMIT THE BOARD TO ADDRESS SF&L RAILWAY, INC.'S PETITION TO RECONSIDER THE SF&L-LA HARPE DECISION.
  25. Correction
    206866Correction
    Sf&L Railway Inc
  26. Motion
    206848Petition To Reopen
    Sf&L Railway Inc, Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer
  27. Reply
    206764Reply
    Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer, Sf&L Railway Inc
  28. Motion
    206662Motion/Petition/Request
    United Transportation Union
  29. Motion
    206648Motion To Withdraw
    Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer, Sf&L Railway Inc
  30. Reply
    206637Reply
    Mcdonough County, Joseph C Szabo
  31. Motion
    206625Petition To Reopen
    Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer, Sf&L Railway Inc
  32. Decision
    31721Entire Board
    (1) ACCEPTED INTO THE RECORD, THE ADDITIONAL PLEADING FILED BY KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY CO. (KJRY) ON JULY 29 AND AUGUST 12, 2002, AND THE REPLIES FILED BY SF&L RAILWAY, INC. (SF&L) AND MESSRS. KERN W. SCHUMACHER AND MORRIS H. KULMER ON AUGUST 1 AND AUGUST 14, 2002; (2) GRANTED KJRY'S PETITION TO REVOKE THE EXEMPTIONS IN THESE PROCEEDINGS AND REVOKED THE EXEMPTIONS; (3) ORDERED THAT SF&L SHALL IMMEDIATELY RECONVEY TO TP&W THE OPERATING EASEMENT OVER, AND THE RAIL, TIES, AND CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS ON, THE 71.5-MILE SEGMENT OF RAIL LINE IN ILLINOIS BETWEEN MILEPOST 194.5 AT LA HARPE AND MILEPOST 123.0 AT PEORIA; (4) DENIED UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION-ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE BOARD'S (UTU-IL) PETITION TO REJECT THE EXEMPTIONS; AND (5) DENIED UTU-IL, MCDONOUGH COUNTY AND CITY OF MACOMB'S PETITION TO REJECT THE EXEMPTIONS, AND DISMISSES AS MOOT THEIR ALTERNATE REQUEST TO REVOKE THE EXEMPTIONS IN LIGHT OF OUR GRANTING KJRY'S PETITION TO REVOKE.
  33. Reply
    206037Reply
    Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer, Sf&L Railway Inc
  34. Supplement
    206021Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  35. Reply
    205970Reply
    Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer, Sf&L Railway Inc
  36. Supplement
    205958Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  37. Decision
    32273Entire Board
    DENIED: (1) A REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS FOR AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF A BOARD PROTECTIVE ORDER; AND (2) A MOTION TO DISMISS THE PETITION FOR SANCTIONS.
  38. Reply
    204724Reply
    Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer, Sf&L Railway Inc
  39. Decision
    32546Secretary
    (1) DENIED SF&L'S AND APPLICANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE; AND (2) GRANTED THEIR REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO FILE A SURREBUTTAL STATEMENT.
  40. Reply
    204649Reply
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  41. Motion
    204635Motion/Petition/Request
    Sf & L Railway Inc, Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer
  42. Rebuttal
    204609Rebuttal
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  43. Reply
    204573Reply
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  44. Motion
    204459Motion To Strike
    Mcdonough County, Joseph C Szabo, County Of Mcdonough
  45. Reply
    204386Reply
    Sf & L Railway Inc, Kern W Schumacher, Morris H Kulmer
  46. Reply
    204376Reply
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  47. Reply
    204362Reply
    Morris H Kulmer, Sf & L Railway Inc, Kern W Schumacher
  48. Supplement
    204324Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Mcdonough County, County Of Mcdonough, Joseph C Szabo
  49. Decision
    32420Commissioner
    DENIED PETITIONERS REQUEST TO STAY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EXEMPTIONS IN THESE PROCEEDINGS.
  50. Decision
    32221Secretary
    (1) GRANTED KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY'S PETITION FOR LEAVE TO LATE-FILE A REPLY TO SF&L'S AND APPLICANTS' FIRST MOTION TO COMPEL; AND (2) DENIED SF&L AND APPLICANTS' MOTIONS TO COMPEL.
  51. Decision
    31909Secretary
    (1) INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502(D) TO CONSIDER THE ISSUES RAISED IN THE PETITIONS TO REOPEN AND REVOKE THE EXEMPTION IN THESE PROCEEDINGS; AND (2) GRANTED KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DATE TO SUPPLEMENT ITS PETITION TO REOPEN AND REVOKE.
  52. Decision
    31752Secretary
    (1) DENIED SF&L'S AND APPLICANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE AND MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; AND (2) GRANTED KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY'S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES AND REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DATE TO SUPPLEMENT ITS PETITION.
  53. Decision
    31720Secretary
    (1) GRANTED KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY'S AND APPLICANTS' MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; AND (2) ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKINGS IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.
  54. Decision
    31605Director Of Proceedings
    SF&L HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM TPW, AN OPERATING EASEMENT OVER, AND THE RAIL, TIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS OF, A 71.5-MILE SEGMENT OF TRACK, IN HANCOCK, MCDONOUGH, FULTON AND PEORIA COUNTIES, IL.
  55. Decision
    31596Commissioner
    DENIED A PETITION, FILED JANUARY 16, 2001 BY JOSEPH C. SZABO, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION-ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE BOARD, SEEKING TO STAY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NOTICES OF EXEMPTION.