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FD 33996

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KERN W. SCHUMACHER AND MORRIS H. KULMER--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--SF&L RAILWAY, INC.

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35 filings, 20 decisions and 0 environmental comments observed here; last checked 10 Oct 2026, 23:36 UTC; last new entry 26 Aug 2026, 15:22 UTC.

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  1. served (printed as 4/2/2003)
    Decision
    33419Entire Board
    VACATED THE ALIENATION CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN THE FEBRUARY 6, 2003 STAY DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  2. (printed as 3/4/2003)
    Letter
    207342Letter
    Joseph C Szabo
  3. (printed as 2/26/2003)
    Letter
    207307Letter
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  4. (printed as 2/21/2003)
    Reply
    207266Reply
    Toledo Peoria And Western Railway Corporation
  5. (printed as 2/12/2003)
    Reply
    207223Reply
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  6. (printed as 2/11/2003)
    Reply
    207216Reply
    Joseph C Szabo
  7. (printed as 2/11/2003)
    Motion
    207212Motion/Petition/Request
    Sf&L Railway Inc
  8. served (printed as 2/10/2003)
    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.
    in the court-action register
  9. served (printed as 2/6/2003)
    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. (printed as 2/6/2003)
    Reply
    207176Reply
    Toledo Peoria And Western Railway Corporation
  11. (printed as 2/6/2003)
    Letter
    207171Letter
    Railamerica Inc
  12. (printed as 2/5/2003)
    Motion
    207162Petition For Stay
    Sf&L Railway Inc, Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer
  13. served (printed as 1/31/2003)
    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.
  14. (printed as 1/29/2003)
    Reply
    207130Reply
    Joseph C Szabo
  15. (printed as 1/28/2003)
    Motion
    207125Motion/Petition/Request
    Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer, Sf & L Railway Inc
  16. served (printed as 1/27/2003)
    Decision
    33364Secretary
    NOTICE THAT THE VOTING CONFERENCE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2003, HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 31, 2003.
  17. served (printed as 1/23/2003)
    Decision
    33355Secretary
    NOTICE THAT THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT A VOTING CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2003, AT 10 A.M.
  18. served (printed as 1/17/2003)
    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.
  19. (printed as 1/2/2003)
    Reply
    206981Reply
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  20. (printed as 1/2/2003)
    Reply
    206974Reply
    Toledo Peoria And Western Railway Corporation
  21. (printed as 1/2/2003)
    Reply
    206972Reply
    Mcdonough County, Joseph C Szabo, City Of Macomb
  22. served (printed as 12/30/2002)
    Decision
    33294Secretary
    NOTICE OF A COURT ACTION INSTITUTED BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT.
    in the court-action register
  23. served (printed as 12/20/2002)
    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.
  24. (printed as 12/16/2002)
    Correction
    206867Correction
    Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer, Sf&L Railway Inc
  25. (printed as 12/13/2002)
    Motion
    206850Petition To Reopen
    Sf&L Railway Inc, Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer
  26. (printed as 12/5/2002)
    Reply
    206765Reply
    Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer, Sf&L Railway Inc
  27. (printed as 11/18/2002)
    Motion
    206663Motion/Petition/Request
    United Transportation Union
  28. (printed as 11/15/2002)
    Motion
    206649Motion To Withdraw
    Kern W Schumacher, Morris H Kulmer, Sf&L Railway Inc
  29. (printed as 11/14/2002)
    Reply
    206638Reply
    Mcdonough County, Joseph C Szabo
  30. (printed as 11/13/2002)
    Motion
    206627Petition To Reopen
    Sf&L Railway Inc, Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer
  31. served (printed as 10/17/2002)
    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.
  32. (printed as 8/14/2002)
    Reply
    206038Reply
    Sf&L Railway Inc, Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer
  33. (printed as 8/12/2002)
    Supplement
    206022Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  34. (printed as 8/1/2002)
    Reply
    205971Reply
    Sf&L Railway Inc, Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer
  35. (printed as 7/29/2002)
    Supplement
    205959Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  36. served (printed as 3/15/2002)
    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.
  37. (printed as 2/8/2002)
    Reply
    204725Reply
    Sf&L Railway Inc, Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer
  38. served (printed as 2/1/2002)
    Decision
    32546Secretary
    (1) DENIED SF&L'S AND APPLICANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE; AND (2) GRANTED THEIR REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO FILE A SURREBUTTAL STATEMENT.
  39. (printed as 1/30/2002)
    Reply
    204650Reply
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  40. (printed as 1/29/2002)
    Motion
    204636Motion/Petition/Request
    Kern W Schumacher And Morris H Kulmer, Sf & L Railway Inc
  41. (printed as 1/28/2002)
    Rebuttal
    204610Rebuttal
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  42. (printed as 1/24/2002)
    Reply
    204574Reply
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  43. (printed as 1/18/2002)
    Motion
    204460Motion To Strike
    Joseph C Szabo
  44. (printed as 1/11/2002)
    Reply
    204385Reply
    Kern W Schumacher, Morris H Kulmer, Sf & L Railway Inc
  45. (printed as 1/10/2002)
    Reply
    204377Reply
    Keokuk Junction Railway Company
  46. (printed as 1/9/2002)
    Reply
    204363Reply
    Sf & L Railway Inc, Kern W Schumacher, Morris H Kulmer
  47. (printed as 1/7/2002)
    Supplement
    204325Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Mcdonough County, Joseph C Szabo, County Of Mcdonough
  48. served (printed as 12/26/2001)
    Decision
    32420Commissioner
    DENIED PETITIONERS REQUEST TO STAY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EXEMPTIONS IN THESE PROCEEDINGS.
  49. served (printed as 12/21/2001)
    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.
  50. served (printed as 6/5/2001)
    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.
  51. served (printed as 4/13/2001)
    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.
  52. served (printed as 4/13/2001)
    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.
  53. served (printed as 3/9/2001)
    Decision
    31709Secretary
    ORDERED THAT (1) UNLESS APPLICANTS FILE A MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER BY MARCH 16, 2001, THE 'CONFIDENTIAL' VERSION OF THEIR PRIOR FILING WILL BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC FILE; AND (2) IF AN APPROPRIATE MOTION IS FILED WITHIN THIS DEADLINE, UTU-IL MAY REPLY BY MARCH 23, 2001.
  54. served (printed as 2/7/2001)
    Decision
    31606Director Of Proceedings
    NOTICE THAT KERN W. SCHUMACHER AND MORRIS H. KULMER, HAVE FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE TO CONTROL SF&L, UPON SF&L'S BECOMING A CLASS II RAILROAD.
  55. served (printed as 1/16/2001)
    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.