Week of 10 Mar 1997

Decisions served

1. 12 Mar 1997 NOR 41295
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   Secretary · PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY V. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 21703
2. 12 Mar 1997 NOM 41707
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   Secretary · THE ALLEN GROUP, INC. D/B/A GO/DAN INDUSTRIES-- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER --CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · also entered in NOM 41720, NOM 41736, NOM 41770, NOM 41790, NOM 41798, NOM 41817, NOM 41820, NOM 41869, NOM 41880, NOM 41886, NOM 41890 · decision 21693
3. 12 Mar 1997 NOR 41295
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   Secretary · PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY V. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in NOR 41989 · decision 21683
4. 12 Mar 1997 EP 290 (Sub-No. 5)
   APPROVED THE SECOND QUARTER 1997 RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (UNADJUSTED) OF 1.115, RCAF (ADJUSTED) OF 0.764, AND RCAF-5 OF 0.746.

   Entire Board · QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR · decision 21682
5. 12 Mar 1997 FD 33330
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   Director Of Proceedings · UNION COUNTY INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD COMPANY--CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION--WEST SHORE RAILWAY SERVICES, INC. · decision 21678
6. 12 Mar 1997 FD 33337
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   Director Of Proceedings · MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 21622
7. 12 Mar 1997 FD 33316
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   Director Of Proceedings · RAILAMERICA, INC.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC. · decision 21621
8. 12 Mar 1997 FD 33315
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   Director Of Proceedings · MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--EXEMPTION--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF RAIL LINE AND INCIDENTAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS FROM BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 21620
9. 12 Mar 1997 FD 33343
   INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS ON A PETITION BY COACH, SEEKING TO BE EXEMPTED FROMTHE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF FOUR ADDITIONAL MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS; AND SET A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · COACH USA, INC.--CONTROL EXEMPTION--PROGRESSIVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.; POWDER RIVER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.; WORTHEN VAN SERVICE, INC.; AND PCSTC, INC. · decision 21573
10. 12 Mar 1997 AB 433-X
    EXEMPTED FROM PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS THE ABANDONMENT BY IN&P OF A 60.58-MILE PORTION OF ITS JOSEPH BRANCH LINE, IN WALLOWA AND UNION COUNTIES, OR, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND SET A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · IDAHO NORTHERN & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WALLOWA AND UNION COUNTIES, OR · decision 21535
11. 12 Mar 1997 FD 33331
    (1) GRANTED UTU'S REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY-TO-A-REPLY, (2) ACCEPTED ITS SUPPLEMENT TO ITS PETITION TO REVOKE; AND (3) DENIED ITS PETITION TO REVOKE AN EXEMPTION.

    Entire Board · RESPONDEK RAILROAD CORPORATION--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--EVANSVILLE TERMINAL COMPANY · decision 21524
12. 12 Mar 1997 FD 32977
    EXEMPTED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 THE PROPOSED OPERATION BY BN OF A PREVIOUSLY-ABANDONED BN LINE FROM THE PRIOR APPORVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10901.

    Entire Board · BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY--OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN MILLS AND POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES, IA · decision 19851
13. 12 Mar 1997 EPM 222
    DENIED THE PETITIONS FILED BY NMFTA TO REOPEN THESE PROCEEDINGS.

    Entire Board · POLICY STATEMENT ON THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY REGULATORY REFORM ACT OF 1994 · also entered in EPM 180 (Sub-No. 3) · decision 19627
14. 12 Mar 1997 FD 32172
    (1) GRANTED THE PEITION OF SCT, (2) CLARIFIED A PEIOR DEICISON, AND (3) ADOPTED PROCEDURES FOR ABANDONMENTS.

    Entire Board · LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in FD 32173 · decision 9408
15. 11 Mar 1997 NOR 41667
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    Secretary · THE CLARK GRAVE VAULT COMPANY V. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 21697
16. 11 Mar 1997 AB 33 (Sub-No. 106X)
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    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN SANTA CLARA, CA · decision 21675
17. 11 Mar 1997 AB 319 (Sub-No. 3X)
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    Director Of Proceedings · FLORIDA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SEMINOLE COUNTY, FL · decision 21674
18. 11 Mar 1997 AB 488-X
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    Director Of Proceedings · LUDINGTON & NORTHERN RAILWAY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MASON COUNTY, MI · decision 21673
19. 11 Mar 1997 AB 33 (Sub-No. 108X)
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    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA · decision 21637
20. 11 Mar 1997 NOR 41230
    FOUND THAT AMR DID NOT VIOLATE ITS DUTIES UNDER 49 U.S.C. 11101(A) IN EMBARGOING TRACKAGE ON A BRANCH LINE, AND DENIED THE COMPLAINT AND THE REQUEST FOR DAMAGES; AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · GS ROOFING PRODUCTS CO., INC., BEAZER WEST, INC., D/B/A GIFFORD HILL & COMPANY, BEAN LUMBER COMPANY AND CURT BEAN LUMBER COMPANY V. ARKANSAS MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY AND PINSLY RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. · decision 20207
21. 11 Mar 1997 FD 32765
    REQUESTED SUPPLEMENTAL EVIDENCE TO ASSIT IN THE RULING ON LABOR UNION PETS THAT SEEK REVOCATION OF THE EXEMPTIONS GRANTED IN THESE PROCEEDINGS.

    Entire Board · PORTLAND & WESTERN RAILROAD, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in FD 32766 · decision 19994
22. 11 Mar 1997 FD 32847
    DENIED THE APPEALS FILED 2/22/96 BY UTU.

    Entire Board · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CMC HEARTLAND PARTNERS · decision 9487
23. 10 Mar 1997 NOR 41295
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    Secretary · PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY V. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 21688
24. 10 Mar 1997 FD 33361
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    Director Of Proceedings · WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 21667
25. 10 Mar 1997 FD 32760
    DENIED (1) LONGHORN'S REQUEST THAT THE LONGHORN/BNSF INTERCHANGE BE LOCATED AT GIDDINGS AND (2) BNSF'S REQUEST THAT THE ELGIN INTERCHANGE ARRANGEMENTS AGREED TO BY CMTA AND UP/SP BE MODIFIED IN CERTAIN WAYS THAT CONCERN THE USE OF THE UP SIDING SOUTH OF ELGIN

    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. 10), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 19), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 20) · decision 21653
26. 10 Mar 1997 FD 32760
    DENIED A PETITION FILED 12/19/96 BY EPC AND ADDRESSES RECENT FILINGS BY BNSF AND UP/SP.

    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. 19), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 20) · decision 21490
27. 10 Mar 1997 NOM 41650
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY WARE FROM AMERICAN, CONCEPT, DRG, KIMBERLY CLARK, WESTVACO, JIM WALTERS, AND PAPERCONE WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PROACTICE UNDER SECTION 2 (E) OF NRA; AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · AMERICAN FIBER-VELOPE MFG. CO.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF J.H. WARE TRUCKING, INC. · also entered in NOM 41651, NOM 41652, NOM 41653, NOM 41654, NOM 41655, NOM 41656 · decision 21179
28. 10 Mar 1997 NOM 40955
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY SABER FROM G.P.R. WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER SECTION 2 (E) OF THE NRA; AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · G. P. R. COMPANY V. JOHN W. HARGRAVE, TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY FOR SABER TRANSPORT, INC. · decision 20876