Week of 26 May 1997

Decisions served

1. 30 May 1997 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 22)
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   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--CONTROL AND MERGER--SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, SPCSL CORP. AND THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 27886
2. 30 May 1997 FD 33388
   (1) DENIED CSXC-13 AND NSC-14 MOTIONS TO STRIKE, AND (2) GRANTED ARU'S REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO FILE THE ARU-4 PLEADING AND CSX/NS-10 PETITION FOR WAIVER OR CLARIFICATION, AND RELATED RELIEF, TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THIS DECISION.

   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 27871
3. 30 May 1997 FD 33388
   ISSUED A FINAL PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE AND PROVIDED FOR ISSUANCE OF A FINAL DECISION NO LATER THAN 350 DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF THE PRIMARY APPLICATION.

   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 27870
4. 30 May 1997 AB 55 (Sub-No. 545X)
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   Secretary · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARKE COUNTY, GA · decision 25583
5. 29 May 1997 FD 32479
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   Secretary · CADDO ANTOINE AND LITTLE MISSOURI RAILROAD COMPANY--FEEDER LINE ACQUISITION--ARKANSAS MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY LINE BETWEEN GURDON AND BIRDS MILL, AR · decision 27879
6. 29 May 1997 FD 33134
   INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING TO SET PERMANENT COMPENSATION FOR THE LEASE OF NCRC LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN CHARLOTTE AND MOREHEAD CITY, NC, GRANTED INTERIM COMPENSATION IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO EXPENSES INCURRED BY NCRR DUE TO NS'S CONT'D OPERATION OF THE LINE AND HOLDS THE PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE PENDING NEGOTATIONS.

   Entire Board · NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY--PETITION TO SET TRACKAGE COMPENSATION AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND ATLANTIC AND EAST CAROLINA RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 20852
7. 28 May 1997 NOM 41892
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   Secretary · RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · also entered in NOM 41893, NOM 41895, NOM 41988 · decision 27869
8. 28 May 1997 NOM 41877
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   Secretary · POLYCOM-HUNTSMAN, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · also entered in NOM 41878, NOM 41884, NOM 41887, NOM 41889, NOM 41894, NOM 41904 · decision 27868
9. 28 May 1997 NOM 41860
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   Secretary · DELTA FAUCET CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · decision 27867
10. 28 May 1997 NOM 41859
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    Secretary · THE L.D. KICHLER CO. D/B/A KICHLER LIGHTING--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · decision 27866
11. 28 May 1997 NOM 41834
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    Secretary · MORRISON-KNUDSEN COMPANY, INC. -- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER --CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · also entered in NOM 41835, NOM 41838 · decision 27864
12. 28 May 1997 NOM 41701
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    Secretary · ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRATICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · also entered in NOM 41706, NOM 41726 · decision 27863
13. 28 May 1997 NOM 41779
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    Secretary · POLYCHROME CORPORATION V. ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · also entered in NOM 41781, NOM 41783, NOM 41787 · decision 27859
14. 28 May 1997 FD 33323
    INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502(D) TO CONSIDER UTU-IL'S REVOCATION REQUEST.

    Secretary · CHICAGO RAIL LINK L.L.C.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 25573
15. 28 May 1997 AB 318 (Sub-No. 4X)
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    Secretary · LOUISIANA AND DELTA RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAFOURCHE AND ASSUMPTION PARISHES, LA · decision 25564
16. 28 May 1997 AB 318 (Sub-No. 3X)
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    Director Of Proceedings · LOUISIANA AND DELTA RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN TERREBONNE PARISH, LA · decision 25563
17. 28 May 1997 NOM 42000
    DENIED A PETITION FILED BY ROADWAY TO REOPEN SD 7528 AND, UPON RECONSIDERATION, TO REVOKE THE AUTHORITY THAT WAS ORIGINALLY GRANTED IN THAT PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · ROADWAY EXPRESS INC - PETITION TO REOPEN ANCHOR WIRE SPECIAL DOCKET AUTHORITY · decision 25513
18. 28 May 1997 NOR 41604
    DISMISSED THE COMPLAINT FILED BY WESTERN, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FILING OF NEW COMPLAINT IN CONFORMITY WITH THE BOTTLENECK DECISION.

    Entire Board · WESTERN RESOURCES, INC. V. THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 25395
19. 28 May 1997 AB 88 (Sub-No. 5X)
    GRANTED A PETITION FILED 3/3/97 BY PETITIONER, TO REOPEN THIS PROCEEDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLARIFYING THAT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY IS RAIL BANKED PURSUANT TO 16 U.S.C. 1247(D).

    Entire Board · BESSEMER AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ERIE COUNTY, PA · decision 21699
20. 28 May 1997 NOM 41298
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY HIGHWAY AGAINST ATLAS WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10701(A) AND SECTION 2(E) OF THE NRA, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · ATLAS LIFT TRUCKS CHICAGO,INC. V. HIGHWAY TRUCKING ETAL · decision 21251
21. 27 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 27855
22. 27 May 1997 FD 33397
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    Director Of Proceedings · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 25579
23. 27 May 1997 NOR 41295
    DENIES PEPCO'S AND PP&L'S MOTIONS TO COMEPEL DISCOVERY

    Entire Board · PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY V. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in NOR 41989 · decision 21665