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Finance DocketBefore the Surface Transportation Board

FD 35506

WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER

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87 filings, 10 decisions and 0 environmental comments observed here; last checked 11 Oct 2026, 01:36 UTC; last new entry 26 Aug 2026, 15:40 UTC.

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  1. Decision
    43591Entire Board
    DECISION DENIED A REQUEST THAT THE BOARD CONDUCT A TECHNICAL CONFERENCE CONCERNING BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REVISED R-1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
  2. Motion
    235220Motion/Petition/Request
    Bnsf Railway Company
  3. Motion
    235177Motion/Petition/Request
    Western Coal Traffic League, Western Fuels Association, Inc. And Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Arizona Electric Power Cooperative Inc
  4. Letter
    235121Letter
    Bnsf Railway Company
  5. Letter
    235099Letter
    Surface Transportation Board
  6. Decision
    42571Entire Board
    DECISION: (1) DIRECTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) TO REFILE ITS R-1 REPORT FOR 2010, 2011, 2012; (2) ENTIRELY REMOVE THE MARKUP OF RAIL ASSETS; AND (3) REQUIRED BNSF TO MARK UP THE RAIL ASSETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING REGULATIONS AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.
  7. Substitution
    233936Substitution/Withdrawal Of Counsel
    Rvtr Rail Holdings Llc
  8. Letter
    233917Letter
    Honorable Al Franken, Honorable Tim Johnson, Honorable Mark Pryor, Honorable David Vitter, Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Honorable Tammy Baldwin, Honorable Mary L. Landrieu
  9. Letter
    233843Letter
    Wctu Railway Company
  10. Letter
    233660Letter
    Citizens For Equitable Enforcement Of 49 U.S.C. 11323
  11. Letter
    233622Letter
    Surface Transportation Board
  12. Report
    233560Status Report
    Bnsf Railway Company
  13. Report
    233441Status Report
    Bnsf Railway Company
  14. Reply
    233412Reply
    , Alliance For Rail Competition, Montana Wheat & Barley Committee, Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee, Idaho Barley Commission, Idaho Wheat Commission, Montana Farmers Union, Nebraska Wheat Board, Oklahoma Wheat Commission, South Dakota Wheat Commission, Texas Wheat Producer Board, Washington Grain Commission, And National Association Of Wheat Growers
  15. Reply
    233401Reply
    Western Coal Traffic League, American Public Power Association, Edison Electric Institute, National Association Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, And National Rural Electric Cooperative AssociationWestern Fuels Association, Inc. And Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
  16. Reply
    233400Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  17. Supplement
    233396Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Consumers United For Rail Equity
  18. Letter
    233364Letter
    Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Bnsf Railway Company
  19. Comments
    233321Comment
    , Alliance For Rail Competition,Montana Wheat & Barley Committee, Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee, Idaho Barley Commission, Idaho Wheat Commission, Nebraska Wheat Board, Oklahoma Wheat Commission,South Dakota Wheat Commission, Texas Wheat Producer Board, Washington Grain Commission
  20. Comments
    233320Comment
    Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Western Coal Traffic League, American Public Power Association, Edison Electric Institute, National Association Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, And National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  21. Comments
    233319Comment
    Bnsf Railway Company
  22. Comments
    233317Comment
    Consumers United For Rail Equity
  23. Comments
    233313Comment
    Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
  24. Letter
    233296Letter
    Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Bnsf Railway Company
  25. Decision
    42717Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BOARD SEEKS COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ADDRESSING THE RECENT DISCOVERY THAT BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. OWNED OR CONTROLLED CBEC RAILWAY AND WHITE CITY TERMINAL UNION RAILWAY WHEN IT ACQUIRED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY IN FEBRUARY 2010.
  26. Letter
    233136Letter
    Surface Transportation Board
  27. Letter
    233120Letter
    Surface Transportation Board
  28. Letter
    233119Letter
    Honorable John D Rockefeller Iv
  29. Reply
    233117Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  30. Letter
    233116Letter
    Surface Transportation Board
  31. Letter
    233115Letter
    BNSF Railway Company
  32. Letter
    232244Letter
    Bnsf Railway Company
  33. Letter
    232243Letter
    Honorable John Hoeven, Honorable Kent Conrad
  34. Oral
    232132Oral Argument Exhibits
    Bnsf Railway Company
  35. Oral
    232098Oral Argument Exhibits
    Western Fuels Association, Inc. And Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Western Coal Traffic League, American Public Power Association, Edison Electric Institute, National Association Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, And National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  36. Exhibit
    232107Exhibit(s)
    Honorable Amy Klobuchar
  37. Exhibit
    232087Exhibit(s)
    Honorable David Vitter
  38. Comments
    232100Comment
    Honorable Steve King
  39. Decision
    42260Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE OF AN ORAL HEARING IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  40. Comments
    233446Comment
    Honorable Cynthia M. Lummis
  41. Notice
    231986Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    National Association Of Wheat Growers
  42. Notice
    231982Notice Of Intent To Participate (With Comment)
    Bnsf Railway Company
  43. Notice
    231979Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    Association Of American Railroads
  44. Notice
    231978Notice Of Intent To Participate (With Comment)
    Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Western Coal Traffic League, American Public Power Association, Edison Electric Institute, National Association Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, And National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Western Fuels Association Inc
  45. Notice
    231972Notice Of Intent To Participate (With Comment)
    Alliance For Rail Competition, Montana Wheat & Barley Committee, Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee, Idaho Barley Commission, Idaho Wheat Commission, Montana Farmers Union, Nebraska Wheat Board, Oklahoma Wheat Commission, Texas Wheat Producer Board, Washington Grain Commission
  46. Notice
    231971Notice Of Intent To Participate (With Comment)
    Consumers United For Rail Equity
  47. Decision
    42254Director Of Proceedings
    PROVIDED NOTICE TO THE PARTIES THAT THE NOTICES OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE AND THE SUMMARIES OF TESTIMONY THAT ARE DUE MARCH 6, 2012, ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE SERVED ON THE PARTIES OF RECORD IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  48. Notice
    231950Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    Honorable Al Franken
  49. Decision
    42176Director Of Proceedings
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 22, 2012.
  50. Statement
    231585Protest/Opposition Statement
    Bnsf Railway Company
  51. Rebuttal
    231531Rebuttal
    Western Coal Traffic League, American Public Power Association, Edison Electric Institute, National Association Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, And National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
  52. Rebuttal
    231530Rebuttal
    Alliance For Rail Competition
  53. Rebuttal
    231529Rebuttal
    Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
  54. Rebuttal
    231527Rebuttal
    Consumer United For Rail Equity
  55. Rebuttal
    231524Rebuttal
    Bnsf Railway Company
  56. Decision
    42066Entire Board
    DECISION ADVISED PARTIES WITH RATE PRESCRIPTIONS INVOLVING BNSF THAT IF THEY BELIEVE THE PRESCRIPTIVE EFFECT OF ITS 2012 RATE PRESCRIPTION SHOULD BE TEMPORARILY LIFTED PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THIS PROCEEDING, THEY SHOULD PETITION THE BOARD TO RECONSIDER OR REOPEN RELEVANT DECISIONS.
  57. Decision
    42060Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO SUBMIT REBUTTAL EVIDENCE AND ARGUMENTS FILED BY WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE, AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGULATORY UTILITY COMMISSIONERS, NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, WESTERN FUELS ASSOCIATION, INC, AND BASIN POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.
  58. Certificate
    231376Certificate Of Service
    Association Of American Railroads
  59. Request
    231366Request For Extension Of Time
    Western Coal Traffic League, American Public Power Association, Edison Electric Institute, National Association Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, And National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  60. Supplement
    231356Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Bnsf Railway Company
  61. Reply
    231353Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  62. Reply
    231351Reply
    Consumers United For Rail Equity
  63. Reply
    231350Reply
    Montana Wheat & Barley Committee, Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee, Idaho Wheat Commission, Idaho Barley Commission, Nebraska Wheat Board, South Dakota Wheat Commission, Oklahoma Wheat Commission, Texas Wheat Producers Board, Washington Wheat Commission, National Association Of Wheat Growers, Alliance For Rail Competition
  64. Reply
    231347Reply
    Western Fuels Association, Inc. And Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Western Coal Traffic League, American Public Power Association, Edison Electric Institute, National Association Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, And National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  65. Reply
    231344Reply
    Association Of American Railroads
  66. Errata
    231228Errata Sheet
    Western Fuels Association, Inc. And Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Western Coal Traffic League, American Public Power Association, Edison Electric Institute, National Association Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, And National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  67. Statement
    231207Opening Statement
    Bnsf Railway Company
  68. Statement
    231205Opening Statement
    National Association Of Wheat Growers
  69. Statement
    231204Opening Statement
    Alliance For Rail Competition, Montana Wheat & Barley Committee, Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee, Idaho Barley Commission, Idaho Wheat Commission, Montana Farmers Union, Nebraska Wheat Board, Oklahoma Wheat Commission, South Dakota Wheat Commission, Texas Wheat Producer Board, Washington Grain Commission, And National Association Of Wheat Growers,
  70. Statement
    231202Opening Statement
    Consumers United For Rail Equity
  71. Statement
    231201Opening Statement
    Association Of American Railroads
  72. Statement
    231200Opening Statement
    National Industrial Transportation League
  73. Statement
    231197Opening Statement
    Western Coal Traffic League, American Public Power Association, Edison Electric Institute, National Association Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, And National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  74. Statement
    231196Opening Statement
    National Corn Growers Association
  75. Statement
    231195Opening Statement
    U S Department Of Transportation
  76. Comments
    231183Comment
    Department Of Agriculture (Usda)
  77. Notice
    231117Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    Department Of Agriculture (Usda)
  78. Notice
    231100Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    Alliance For Rail Competition,Montana Wheat & Barley Committee, Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee, Idaho Barley Commission, Idaho Wheat Commission, Nebraska Wheat Board, Oklahoma Wheat Commission,South Dakota Wheat Commission, Texas Wheat Producer Board, Washington Grain Commission
  79. Notice
    231097Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    Association Of American Railroads
  80. Notice
    231096Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    Snavely King Majoros & O'connor, Inc.
  81. Notice
    231092Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    Bnsf Railway Company
  82. Notice
    231090Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    Western Fuels Association, Inc. And Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
  83. Notice
    231089Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    Western Coal Traffic League, American Public Power Association, Edison Electric Institute, National Association Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, And National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  84. Notice
    231088Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    National Corn Growers Association
  85. Notice
    231086Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    U.S. Department Of Transportation
  86. Notice
    231085Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    National Industrial Transportation League
  87. Notice
    231072Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  88. Notice
    231070Notice Of Intent To Participate (Without Comment)
    Consumers United For Rail Equity
  89. Letter
    231062Letter
    Honorable Amy Klobuchar
  90. Decision
    41765Entire Board
    DECISION INITIATED A DECLARATORY ORDER PROCEEDING TO ADDRESS THE EFFECT OF THE PRICE THAT BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC., PAID TO ACQUIRE BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY IN 2010 (BNSF) ON THE BOARD'S ANNUAL BNSF UNIFORM RAILROAD COSTING SYSTEM AND REVENUE ADEQUACY DETERMINATIONS.
  91. Decision
    41666Director Of Proceedings
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR THIS PROCEEDING AND DIRECTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY TO PROVIDE ACQUISITION WORKPAPERS NO LATER THAN 3 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER AN APPROPRIATE REQUEST.
  92. Comments
    229602Comment
    National Industrial Transportation League
  93. Reply
    229594Reply
    Bnsf Railway Company
  94. Comments
    229586Comment
    Consumer United For Rail Equity
  95. Comments
    229584Comment
    National Association Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Edison Electric Institute, American Public Power Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  96. Motion
    229443Motion For Protective Order
    Western Coal Traffic League
  97. Motion
    229431Petition For Declaratory Order
    Western Coal Traffic League