Week of 16 Jun 1997

Decisions served

1. 20 Jun 1997 EP 290 (Sub-No. 5)
   APPROVED THE THIRD QUARTER 1997 RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (UNADJUSTED) OF 1.112, RCAF (ADJUSTED) OF 0.752, AND THE NEW RACF-5 OF 0.734 AS SUBMITTED BY THE AAR .

   Entire Board · QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR · decision 27924
2. 20 Jun 1997 AB 55 (Sub-No. 550X)
   INSTITUTED AN EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION INC.-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLINTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN · decision 27895
3. 19 Jun 1997 NOR 41989
   EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR FILING REPLY EVIDENCE FROM JULY 3, 1997 UNTIL JULY 11, 1997. THE DEADLINE FOR FILING REBUTTAL EVIDENCE IS EXTENDED FROM AUGUST 1, 1997 UNTIL AUGUST 11, 1997.

   Commissioner · POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 27966
4. 19 Jun 1997 NOM 41932
   ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Secretary · ACORN SUPPLY COMPANY INC; ANDERSON MOULDS, INC.; AQUA TREAT CHEMICALS, INC.; THE FLECTO COMPANY, INC.; FLORAL SUPPLY SYNDICATE, INC.; GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP.; GRUNER & JAHR PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY D/B/A FIRST WESTERN GRAPHICS; HERSHEY FOODS CORPORATION; HIGHLAND SUPPLY CORPORATION; LEVI STRAUSS & CO., INC.; THE MEAD CORP.; THE MUSICLAND GROUP, INC.; SHINODA DESIGN CENTER; SUNSHINE BISCUITS, INC.; AND WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER-CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF INDUSTRIAL FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. AND ITS CORONA TRUCKING DIVISION · decision 27958
5. 19 Jun 1997 NOM 41530
   DISMISSED THIS PROCEEDING WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

   Secretary · SUGAR FOODS CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES OF PRACTICES OF B. J. MCADAMS, INC. · decision 27949
6. 19 Jun 1997 EP 564
   AMENDED NOTICE ADDING PARTICIPANT AS A PARTY OF RECORD IN THE INVOLVED PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · SERVICE OBLIGATION OVER ACCEPTED TRACK · decision 27946
7. 19 Jun 1997 FD 33410
   INSTITUTED AN EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · decision 27941
8. 19 Jun 1997 FD 33409
   INSTITUTED AN EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 27940
9. 19 Jun 1997 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 21)
   NOTICE TO THE PARTIES ISSUING SERVICE LIST IN THIS PROCEEDING

   Secretary · 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 RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 27906
10. 19 Jun 1997 AB 471 (Sub-No. 1X)
    MODIFIED THE NITU PUBLISHED 5/23/97.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOUTH KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC. -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN NEOSHO AND WILSON COUNTIES, KS · decision 27891
11. 18 Jun 1997 FD 33381
    DENIED THE REQUEST OF BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION FOR A SUBPOENA

    Commissioner · 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 27963
12. 18 Jun 1997 EP 563
    AMENDED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

    Secretary · COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE CONTINUATION SUBSIDIES AND DISCONTINUANCE NOTICES · decision 27956
13. 18 Jun 1997 AB 103 (Sub-No. 12X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN WEBSTER, BIENVILLE, NATCHITOCHES AND WINN PARISHES, LA · decision 27899
14. 18 Jun 1997 FD 33404
    INSTITUTED AN EXEMPTION AND SET A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE

    Director Of Proceedings · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SUNSET RAILWAY COMPANY, KERN COUNTY, CA · decision 27877
15. 18 Jun 1997 AB 103 (Sub-No. 11X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HEMPSTEAD, LAFAYETTE AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES, AR · decision 25590
16. 18 Jun 1997 EP 624
    REMOVED FROM THE CFR OBSOLETE REGULATIONS CONCERNING RAIL PASSENGER CARRIER COMMUTATION OR SUBURBAN FARE INCREASES.

    Entire Board · REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE REGULATIONS CONCERNING RAIL PASSENGER FARE INCREASES · decision 25556
17. 18 Jun 1997 AB 477 (Sub-No. 1X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · OWENSVILLE TERMINAL COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN EDWARDS AND WHITE COUNTIES, IL AND IN GIBSON AND POSEY COUNTIES, IN · decision 25472
18. 17 Jun 1997 FD 33134
    GRANTED PETITIONER'S REQUEST FOR A 20-DAY EXTENSION TO FILE ITS PETITION TO REOPEN UNTIL 7/8/97.

    Secretary · 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 27955
19. 17 Jun 1997 FD 33381
    DENIED REQUEST SEEKING VICE CHAIRMAN OWEN'S RECUSAL FROM ALL FURTHER PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROCEEDING

    Chairman · 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 27932
20. 17 Jun 1997 AB 367 (Sub-No. 2X)
    INSTITUTED AN EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULED.

    Secretary · GEORGIA CENTRAL RAILWAY L P -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- RAIL LINE IN CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA · decision 27894
21. 17 Jun 1997 AB 103 (Sub-No. 9X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND VACATED NITU SERVED DECEMBER 22, 1994.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JASPER COUNTY, MO. AND CHEROKEE COUNTY, KAN. · decision 27860
22. 16 Jun 1997 AB 33 (Sub-No. 101)
    REJECTED UP'S LETTERS FILED APRIL 28, 1997 IN NO. 33 (SUB-NO. 101) AND LETTER FILED MAY 4, 1997 NO. 3 (SUB-NO. 140X)

    Secretary · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--PLAINVILLE BRANCH (PLAINVILLE-COLBY LINE) ROOKS, GRAHAM, SHERIDAN AND THOMAS COUNTIES, KS · also entered in AB 3 (Sub-No. 140X) · decision 27947
23. 16 Jun 1997 NOM 42004
    SET A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · NORTH PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF AMERICANA EXPRESSWAYS, INC. · decision 27945
24. 16 Jun 1997 AB 406 (Sub-No. 6X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION SERVED AND PUBLISHED ON 3-13-96, TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING UNTIL 12-13-1997.

    Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARION AND MCPHERSON COUNTIES, KS · decision 27933
25. 16 Jun 1997 PTO 122
    DIRECTED CSX TPTN., INC. TO OPERATE AMTRAK OVER ITS LINE BETWEEN TALLAHASSEE, FL AND DOTHAN, AL VIA BAINBRIDGE, GA FROM MIDNIGHT JUNE 6, 1997 TO MIDNIGHT JUNE 9, 1997.

    Agent For Emergency Routing Of Amtrak Trains · STB PASSENGER TRAIN OPERATION ORDER NO. 122 · decision 27928
26. 16 Jun 1997 PTO 121
    DIRECTED THE BAY LINE RR, L.L.C. TO OPERATE AMTRAK TRAINS OVER ITS LINE BET. COTTONDALE, FL AND DOTHAN, AL FROM MIDNIGHT 6-6-97 TO MIDNIGHT 6-13-97

    Agent For Emergency Routing Of Amtrak Trains · STB PASSENGER TRAIN OPERATION ORDER NO. 121 · decision 27915
27. 16 Jun 1997 PTO 120
    DIRECTED THE BAY LINE RR, L.L.C. TO OPERATE AMTRAK TRAINS OVER OTS LINE BETWEEN COTTONDALE, FLORIDA AND DOTHAN, ALABAMA FROM MIDNIGHT JUNE 4, 1997 TO MIDNIGHT JUNE 5, 1997

    Agent For Emergency Routing Of Amtrak Trains · STB PASSENGER TRAIN OPERATION ORDER NO. 120 · decision 27913
28. 16 Jun 1997 AB 290 (Sub-No. 189X)
    INSTITUTED AN EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT -- BETWEEN NORTHFORK AND BUZZARDS CREEK JUNCTION, WEST VIRGINIA · decision 27883