Week of 12 May 1997

Decisions served

1. 16 May 1997 AB 295 (Sub-No. 3X)
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   Director Of Proceedings · INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY --DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS IN MARION COUNTY, IN · decision 25567
2. 16 May 1997 AB 361 (Sub-No. 2X)
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   Director Of Proceedings · MICHIGAN SHORE RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MUSKEGON, MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI · decision 25545
3. 16 May 1997 AB 433-X
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   Director Of Proceedings · IDAHO NORTHERN & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WALLOWA AND UNION COUNTIES, OR · decision 25497
4. 16 May 1997 FD 33376
   GRANTED UPS' REQUEST FILED MAY 7, 1997 TO WITHDRAW ITS PETITION FOR EXEMPTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--EXEMPTION FROM 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 U.S.C. 10905 · decision 21741
5. 15 May 1997 NOR 41242
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   Secretary · CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY V. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · also entered in NOR 41295, NOR 41626 · decision 25566
6. 15 May 1997 FD 21989 (Sub-No. 3)
   NOTICE TO THE PARTIES REGARDING DELAYED SERVICE ON DEFENDANT PENN CENTRAL CORP.

   Secretary · PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY--MERGER--NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 25565
7. 15 May 1997 AB 55 (Sub-No. 547X)
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   Secretary · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI · decision 25557
8. 15 May 1997 FD 33392
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   Director Of Proceedings · SOUTHERN FREIGHT LOGISTICS, LLC--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--COMMUNITY REUSE ORGANIZATION OF EAST TENNESSEE · decision 25534
9. 15 May 1997 FD 33343
   GRANTED PETITIONS BY COACH TO BE EXEMPTED, UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13541, FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIR. OF 49 U.S.C. 14303 TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF 12 MOTOR PASSEGER CARRIERS.

   Entire Board · COACH USA, INC.--CONTROL EXEMPTION--PROGRESSIVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.; POWDER RIVER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.; WORTHEN VAN SERVICE, INC.; AND PCSTC, INC. · also entered in FD 33377 · decision 21574
10. 15 May 1997 AB 439 (Sub-No. 2X)
    EXEMPTED FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIR. THE ABANDON BY DART OF AN 18.67 LINE OF RR AND THE DISCON. BY SPT AND SSW OF LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS ON THE WHITE ROCK/PLANO LINE, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDS.

    Entire Board · DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN DALLAS AND COLLIN COUNTIES, TX · also entered in AB 39 (Sub-No. 22X), AB 12 (Sub-No. 191X) · decision 21562
11. 14 May 1997 FD 33004
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    Secretary · READING BLUE MOUNTAIN & NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 25571
12. 14 May 1997 NOR 41670
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    Secretary · SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND SHELL OIL COMPANY V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 25569
13. 14 May 1997 NOM 41841
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    Secretary · MITSUBISHI ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · decision 25562
14. 14 May 1997 NOM 41791
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    Secretary · DRESSER-RAND POWER, INC.-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER-CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · also entered in NOM 41794, NOM 41796, NOM 41800, NOM 41801, NOM 41857, NOM 41879, NOM 41898 · decision 25558
15. 14 May 1997 FD 33381
    DENIED REQUESTS BY THE B&M RR. TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS TO THE US DOT AND TO THE STATE OF MAIN IN THIS PROCEEDING

    Entire Board · APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP. UNDER 49 U.S.C. 24308(a)--SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY, BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION, AND PORTLAND TERMINAL COMPANY · decision 25542
16. 14 May 1997 FD 33379
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    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 25522
17. 14 May 1997 AB 397 (Sub-No. 1X)
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    Director Of Proceedings · TULARE VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KINGS AND TULARE COUNTIES, CA · decision 25512
18. 14 May 1997 NOR 41295
    DENIED THE PETITION OF CONRAIL TO ORDER PP&L TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS PROCEEDING SHOULD NOT BE HELD IN ABEYANCE PENDING A DECISION IN STB FD-33388.

    Entire Board · PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY V. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 25509
19. 14 May 1997 FD 32479
    DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE TO ENABLE THE BOARD TP DETERMINE WHETHER THE PC&N REQUIRES OR PERMITS SALE OF THE NORMAN BRANCH LINE BETWEEN GURDON AND BIRDS MILL, AR, UNDER THE FEEDER LINE STATUTE, 49 U.S.C. 10907.

    Entire Board · CADDO ANTOINE AND LITTLE MISSOURI RAILROAD COMPANY--FEEDER LINE ACQUISITION--ARKANSAS MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY LINE BETWEEN GURDON AND BIRDS MILL, AR · decision 21618
20. 14 May 1997 NOR 41685
    (1) SET OUT A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE, RULES ON PROCEDURAL AND DISCOVERY MATTERS, (2) DETERMINED METHODOLOGIES ACCEPTABLE FOR DETERMINING THE REASONABLENESS OF PIPELINE RATES, AND (3) GRANTED A REQUEST TO REFER DISCOVERY ISSUES TO AN ALJ.

    Entire Board · CF INDUSTRIES, INC. V. KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. · decision 9402
21. 13 May 1997 NOR 41242
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    Secretary · CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY V. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · also entered in NOR 41295, NOR 41626 · decision 25548
22. 13 May 1997 FD 33388
    SEEK COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PERSONS RESPECTING THE PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF THE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 CFR 1180.4(C)(2)(VI), FILED 5/2/97, BY CSX AND NS.

    Entire Board · CSX CORPORATION AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONTROL AND OPERATING LEASES/AGREEMENTS--CONRAIL INC. AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 25536
23. 12 May 1997 NOM 41840
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    Secretary · THE NIPPERT COMPANY D/B/A/ COPPER METAL PRODUCTS -- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER -- CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · also entered in NOM 41842, NOM 41846 · decision 25544
24. 12 May 1997 AB 55 (Sub-No. 539X)
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    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN HARRISON COUNTY, WV · decision 25526