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Finance DocketBefore the Surface Transportation Board

FD 35187

GRAND ELK RAILROAD, L.L.C.-LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY

Caption from the Board’s record. Sub-dockets, included below: FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)

46 filings, 10 decisions and 0 environmental comments observed here; last checked 10 Oct 2026, 21:36 UTC; last new entry 26 Aug 2026, 15:45 UTC.

Entries

By type (9)
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  1. Decision
    46190Director Of Proceedings · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST TO CLOSE THIS PROCEEDING.
  2. Decision
    46186Director Of Proceedings · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  3. Motion
    244807Motion For Protective Order · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Grand Elk Railroad, Inc., Csx Transportation Inc
  4. Settlement
    244806Settlement/Agreement/Amendment · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Grand Elk Railroad, Inc., Csx Transportation Inc
  5. Decision
    46090Entire Board · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    DECISION: (1) DENIED GRAND ELK RAILROAD'S (GDLK) PETITION FOR EXEMPTION IN DOCKET NO. FD 36127 AND GDLK'S PETITION FOR BOARD ORDER IN DOCKET NO. FD 36127 (SUB-NO. 1); (2) REOPENS DOCKET NO. FD 35187 (SUB-NO. 1), TO AUTHORIZE RETROACTIVELY GDLK'S ACQUISITION OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., AS OF JANUARY 30, 2009; AND (3) DIRECTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (CSXT) TO ALLOW GDLK TO PROVIDE SERVICE OVER CSXT'S LINE PENDING ANY SUBSEQUENT DETERMINATION OF GDLK'S RIGHT TO ACCESS THE LINE.
  6. Certificate
    242063Certificate Of Compliance With 49 CFR 1150.32(e) or 1150.42(e) · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Grand Elk Railroad, Inc.
  7. Decision
    45474Entire Board · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    DECISION DENIED CSX TRANSPORTATION'S REQUEST TO REJECT THE VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO STAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION SOUGHT IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  8. Comments
    241628Comment · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Ri Li Right Rail, Inc
  9. Reply
    241627Reply · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Grand Elk Railroad, Inc.
  10. Comments
    241621Comment · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    The Right Place
  11. Comments
    241664Comment · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Honorable Mary Whiteford
  12. Motion
    241558Motion/Petition/Request · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Csx Transportation Inc
  13. Reply
    241540Reply · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Grand Elk Railroad, Inc.
  14. Reply
    241520Reply · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Csx Transportation Inc
  15. Statement
    241495Support Statement · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  16. Letter
    241810Letter · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Surface Transportation Board
  17. Letter
    241481Letter · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Michigan Department Of Transportation
  18. Decision
    45425Director Of Proceedings · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT GRAND ELK RAILROAD, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE BY ASSIGNMENT FROM NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER APPROXIMATELY 3.3 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
  19. Supplement
    241460Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Grand Elk Railroad, Inc.
  20. Letter
    241456Letter · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Honorable Fred Upton, Honorable Bill Huizenga
  21. Letter
    241453Letter · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Honorable Tonya Schuitmaker
  22. Supplement
    241447Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Grand Elk Railroad, Inc.
  23. Supplement
    241433Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Grand Elk Railroad, Inc.
  24. Letter
    241394Letter · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Honorable Peter Macgregor
  25. Motion
    241354Petition For Waiver · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Grand Elk Railroad, Inc.
  26. Motion
    241353Petition To Revoke Exemption · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Grand Elk Railroad, Inc.
  27. Notice
    241351Notice Of Exemption · in FD 35187 (Sub-No. 1)
    Grand Elk Railroad, Inc.
  28. Decision
    39904Entire Board
    DECISION DENIED THE PETITION OF THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION TO REVOKE THE CLASS EXEMPTIONS IN THESE PROCEEDINGS.
  29. Reply
    225347Reply
    Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C.
  30. Statement
    225285Verified Statement/Support Statement
    New Mexico State Legislative Board For United Transportation Union
  31. Reply
    225046Reply
    Watco Companies Inc, Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C.
  32. Motion
    224883Petition To Revoke Exemption
    United Transportation Union
  33. Decision
    39628Commissioner
    DECISION DENIED THE PETITIONS OF THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION AND BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN/MICHIGAN LEGISLATIVE BOARD TO STAY THE EXEMPTION NOTICED IN THIS DOCKET. ALSO, THIS DECISION ADDRESSED THE COMMENTS FILED BY MICHIGAN STATE SENATOR RAYMOND E. BASHAM.
  34. Settlement
    224394Settlement/Agreement/Amendment
    Marquette Rail Llc
  35. Reply
    224390Reply
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  36. Reply
    224387Reply
    Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C.
  37. Motion
    224366Petition For Stay
    Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers And Trainmen
  38. Reply
    224369Reply
    Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C., Watco Companies Inc
  39. Comments
    224338Comment
    Raymond E. Basham
  40. Decision
    39638Secretary
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  41. Motion
    224265Motion For Protective Order
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C., Watco Companies Inc
  42. Reply
    224259Reply
    Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C.
  43. Reply
    224253Reply
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  44. Decision
    39604Commissioner
    DECISION DENIED THE PETITION OF THE MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO STAY THE EXEMPTION NOTICED IN STB DOCKET NO. 35187.
  45. Motion
    224232Petition For Stay
    United Transportation Union
  46. Notice
    224212Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    Indiana Northeastern Railroad Company
  47. Notice
    224203Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment) - Fax Copy
    Indiana Northeastern Railroad Company
  48. Reply
    224193Reply
    Norfolk & Western Railway Company
  49. Reply
    224179Reply
    Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C.
  50. Certificate
    224094Certificate Of Compliance With 49 CFR 1150.32(e) or 1150.42(e)
    Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C.
  51. Certificate
    224092Certificate Of Service
    Michigan Economic Development Corporation
  52. Motion
    224084Petition For Stay
    Michigan Economic Development Corporation
  53. Letter
    224064Letter/Telegram
    Marquette Rail Llc
  54. Certificate
    224049Certificate Of Compliance With 49 CFR 1150.32(e) or 1150.42(e)
    Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C.
  55. Decision
    39516Director Of Proceedings
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT GRAND ELK RAILROAD, L.L.C. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE, BY LEASE, AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 122.9 MILES OF NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY RAIL LINES IN MICHIGAN AND INDIANA.
  56. Notice
    223897Notice Of Exemption
    Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C.