Week of 30 Dec 1996

Decisions served

1. 3 Jan 1997 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1173X)
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   Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MADISON COUNTY, IN · decision 21379
2. 3 Jan 1997 FD 33305
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   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--IDAHO NORTHERN & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 21347
3. 3 Jan 1997 AB 481-X
   EXEMPTED FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS THE ABANDONMENT BY SPLR OF 49.06 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN DAWSON AND LYNN COUNTIES, TX, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND SET A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · SOUTH PLAINS LAMESA RAILROAD, LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DAWSON AND LYNN COUNTIES, TX · decision 20588
4. 31 Dec 1996 FD 30186
   DENIED A PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION.

   Entire Board · TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--RAIL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--IN CUSTER, POWDER RIVER AND ROSEBUD COUNTIES, MONT. · also entered in FD 30186 (Sub-No. 2) · decision 21328
5. 31 Dec 1996 FD 32760
   GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART THE UTAH-7 PETITION FOR CLARIFICATION; CLARIFIED CONDITIONS; GRANTED RAILCO'S REQUEST FOR A WAIVER; AND DENIED THE RELIEF SOUGHT BY RAILCO.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--CONTROL AND MERGER--SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION, SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, SPCSL CORP., AND THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY UP-SP MERGER · also entered in FD 32760 (Sub-No. 1), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 2), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 18), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 19), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 20) · decision 21272
6. 31 Dec 1996 NOR 41242
   GRANTS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, MOTIONS TO DISMISS EACH OF THESE CASES ON THE GROUND THAT THE DEFEDANT CARRIERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PUBLISH LOCAL RATES FOR THE INVOLVED TRAFFIC.

   Entire Board · CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY V. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · also entered in NOR 41295, NOR 41626 · decision 21247
7. 31 Dec 1996 NOR 40073
   DISMISSED THE COMPLIANT FILED BY SOUTH-WEST, UNLESS THEY FILE AN APPROPRIATE REQUEST FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

   Entire Board · SOUTHWEST CAR PARTS COMPANY V. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 21219
8. 31 Dec 1996 AB 423 (Sub-No. 2X)
   GRANTED EXEMPTIONS TO ABANDON AND DISOCNTINUE OPERATIONS OVER A 0.52-MILE RAIL LINE AND EXEMPTS THE PROPOSED ABAN. AND DISCON. FROM THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC USE REQUIREMENTS.

   Entire Commission · HOUSTON BELT & TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS EXEMPTION--IN HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TX · also entered in AB 3 (Sub-No. 139X) · decision 21141
9. 31 Dec 1996 EP 347 (Sub-No. 2)
   ADOPTED SIMPLIFIED EVIDENTIARY GUIDELINES TO BE USED IN PROC. TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF CHALLENGED RAIL RATES CHARGED ON CAPTIVE TRAFFIC WHERE THE CMP GUIDLINES CANNOT BE APPLIED.

   Entire Board · RATE GUIDELINES--NON-COAL PROCEEDINGS · decision 21116
10. 31 Dec 1996 AB 480-X
    GRANTED AN EXEM. TO ABANDON AN ENTIRE LINE AND EXEMPTIONS FROM THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC USE REQUIREMENTS TO ABANDON TWO SMALL SEGEMENTS OF THE LINE THAT ARE TO BE DONATED, SUBJECT TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDS; AND SET A PROCEDURAL SCHED.

    Entire Board · K & E RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALFALFA, GARFIELD AND GRANT COUNTIES, OK, AND BARBER COUNTY, KS · decision 20965
11. 31 Dec 1996 AB 355 (Sub-No. 20X)
    DENIED THE ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTIONS FILED BY B&M AND ST.

    Entire Board · SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICEON EXEMPTION--IN HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN COUNTIES, CT · also entered in AB 32 (Sub-No. 75X) · decision 20667
12. 30 Dec 1996 NOM 41704
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    Secretary · ANDEX CORPORATION -- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER-- CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · also entered in NOM 41790, NOM 41791, NOM 41792, NOM 41793, NOM 41794, NOM 41796, NOM 41797, NOM 41798, NOM 41799, NOM 41800, NOM 41801, NOM 41879, NOM 41880, NOM 41881, NOM 41882, NOM 41885, NOM 41886, NOM 41890, NOM 41891, NOM 41897, NOM 41898, NOM 41899, NOM 41900 · decision 21385
13. 30 Dec 1996 NOM 41634
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    Secretary · NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY, LP--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF J.H. WARE TRUCKING, INC. · also entered in NOM 41641 · decision 21384
14. 30 Dec 1996 NOM 41904
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    Secretary · THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · decision 21383
15. 30 Dec 1996 FD 33312
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    Director Of Proceedings · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY -- TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION -- NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 21348
16. 30 Dec 1996 FD 32549
    ADRESSED THE FINAL NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT FILED RELATING TO CONDS. IMPOSED RESPECTION THE OG&E; AND DENIED THE REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION EMBRACED IN THE OGE-20 PLEADING.

    Entire Commission · BURLINGTON NORTHERN INC. AND BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY--CONTROL AND MERGER--SANTA FE PACIFIC CORPORATION AND THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in FD 32549 (Sub-No. 15) · decision 21302
17. 30 Dec 1996 EP 541
    ADOPTED REVISED REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONTRACTS THAT ARE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN ONE OR MORE RAIL CARRIERS AND ONE OR MORE PURCHASERS OF RAIL SERVICES FOR THE TRANSP. OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

    Entire Board · RAILROAD CONTRACTS · decision 21278