Week of 21 Jul 1997

Decisions served

1. 25 Jul 1997 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 21)
   DENIED PETITIONERS' REQUEST FOR A 14-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE COMMENTS IN THE UP/SP OVERSIGHT PROCEEDING.

   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 RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28109
2. 25 Jul 1997 FD 33388
   CLARIFIED DECISION NO. 12'S 3-DAY REPLY RULE.

   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 28108
3. 25 Jul 1997 AB 3 (Sub-No. 136X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATION PERIOD.

   Director Of Proceedings · MISSOURI PACIFIC RAIL ROAD COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN SHAWNEE COUNTY, KS · decision 28098
4. 25 Jul 1997 NOR 41670
   GRANTED TO DISMISS MOTION AND COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE.

   Secretary · SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND SHELL OIL COMPANY V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 28094
5. 25 Jul 1997 AB 3 (Sub-No. 111X)
   NOTICE OF AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN OSAGE, LYON AND MORRIS COUNTIES, KAN. · also entered in AB 3 (Sub-No. 115), AB 3 (Sub-No. 121X) · decision 28070
6. 25 Jul 1997 FD 33427
   NOTICE OF A TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28067
7. 25 Jul 1997 AB 468 (Sub-No. 2X)
   NOTICE OF AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · PADUCAH & LOUISVILLE RAILWAY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WHITE PLAINS AND ST. CHARLES, KY · decision 28033
8. 25 Jul 1997 NOR 42003
   INSTRUCTED THE PARTIES TO COMPLY WITH THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE SET FORTH IN THIS DECISION.

   Secretary · APL LAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. V. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 27975
9. 25 Jul 1997 AB 6 (Sub-No. 207)
   DISMISSED (1) BN'S PETITION TO REOPEN, (2) UTU'S REQUEST FOR THE IMPOSITION OF LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS, AND (3) COUNTY'S REQUEST FOR A PUBLIC USE COND AND TRIL USE/BANKING.

   Entire Board · BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--IN GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, WA · also entered in AB 6 (Sub-No. 378X) · decision 25392
10. 24 Jul 1997 NOM 41782
    GRANTED COMPLAINANT'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION TO FILE THEIR OPENING STATEMENT AND ADJUSTED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY.

    Secretary · THE GILLETTE COMPANY -- V -- ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · decision 28084
11. 24 Jul 1997 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1168X)
    EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO 1/21/98.

    Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN BROOKS AND HANCOCK COUNTIES WV · decision 28058
12. 24 Jul 1997 AB 3 (Sub-No. 66)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING NEGOTIATING PERIOD.

    Director Of Proceedings · MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in AB 3 (Sub-No. 90X) · decision 28053
13. 24 Jul 1997 AB 33 (Sub-No. 111X)
    NOTICE OF AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT-JEFFERSON COUNTY WISCONSIN · decision 28016
14. 23 Jul 1997 NOM 41786
    GRANTED COMPLAINANTS' REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION AND ADJUSTED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY.

    Secretary · THOMAS INDUSTRIES, INC. V. ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · also entered in NOM 41788 · decision 28082
15. 23 Jul 1997 NOM 41768
    GRANTED PETITIONERS' REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION AND ADJUSTED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY.

    Secretary · CHISWICK TRADING, INC.-- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER -- CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · also entered in NOM 41774 · decision 28081
16. 23 Jul 1997 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 21)
    GRANTS USDA'S REQUEST FOR A 2-WEEK EXTENSION TO FILE ITS COMMENTS IN THE UP/SP OVERSIGHT PROCEEDING.

    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 RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28080
17. 23 Jul 1997 AB 336 (Sub-No. 6)
    ADOPTED A SHORTENED PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE AND INVITED COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PERSONS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED ABANDONMENT OR PROTEST.

    Director Of Proceedings · INDIANA HI-RAIL CORPORATION, DEBTOR--ABANDONMENT--IN PUTNAM AND VAN WERT COUNTIES, OH, AND ADAMS COUNTY, IN · decision 28038
18. 23 Jul 1997 FD 33422
    NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · LUXAPALILA VALLEY RAILROAD, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--COLUMBUS AND GREENVILLE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 28032
19. 23 Jul 1997 FD 33388
    ACCEPTED FOR CONSIDERATION THE PRIMARY APPLICATION AND RELATED DOCUMENTS FILED 6/23/97.

    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 · also entered in FD 33388 (Sub-No. 1), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 2), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 3), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 4), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 5), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 6), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 7), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 8), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 9), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 10), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 11), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 12), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 13), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 14), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 15), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 16), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 17), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 18), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 19), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 20), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 21), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 22), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 23), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 24), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 25), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 26), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 27), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 28), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 29), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 30), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 31), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 32), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 33), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 34), AB 290 (Sub-No. 194X), AB 290 (Sub-No. 195X), AB 290 (Sub-No. 196X), AB 290 (Sub-No. 197X), AB 55 (Sub-No. 551X), AB 167 (Sub-No. 1181X) · decision 28029
20. 23 Jul 1997 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 7)
    INVITED COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PERSONS WITH CONCERNS OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF NW'S BUCYRUS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SOUGHT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CONNECTING TRACK WITH CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION AT BUCYRUS, OH · decision 28014
21. 23 Jul 1997 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 6)
    INVITED COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PERSONS WITH CONCERNS OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF NW'S ALEXANDRIA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SOUGHT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CONNECTING TRACK WITH CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION AT ALEXANDRIA, IN · decision 28013
22. 23 Jul 1997 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 5)
    INVITED COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PERSONS WITH CONCERNS OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF NW'S SIDNEY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SOUGHT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CONNECTING TRACK WITH UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AT SIDNEY, IL · decision 28012
23. 23 Jul 1997 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 4)
    INVITED COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PERSONS WITH CONCERNS OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF CSXT'S AND CRC'S SIDNEY JUNCTION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SOUGHT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CONNECTION TRACK AT SIDNEY JUNCTION, OH · decision 28011
24. 23 Jul 1997 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 3)
    INVITED COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PERSONS WITH CONCERNS OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF CSXT'S AND CRC'S GREENWICH CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SOUGHT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CONNECTION TRACKS AT GREENWICH, OH. · decision 28010
25. 23 Jul 1997 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 2)
    INVITED COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PERSONS WITH CONCERNS OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF CSXT'S AND CRC'S WILLOW CREEK CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SOUGHT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CONNECTION TRACK AT WILLOW CREEK, IN · decision 28009
26. 23 Jul 1997 NOM 40684
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY SILVEY AGAINST COOK WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10701(A) AND SECTION2(E) OF THE NRA AND DISCONTINUED PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · COOK FAMILY FOODS LTD.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--RATES AND PRACTICES OF SILVEY REFRIGERATED CARRIERS, INC. · decision 19779
27. 22 Jul 1997 NOM 41739
    GRANTED PETITIONERS' EXTENSION REQUEST UNTIL 8/11/97 AND ADJUSTED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · CALVERTS, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · decision 28073
28. 22 Jul 1997 AB 227 (Sub-No. 6X)
    NOTICE TO THE PARTIES CORRECTING A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN STARK COUNTY, OH · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 535X) · decision 28066
29. 22 Jul 1997 FD 33424
    NOTICE OF AN ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · PORTLAND & WESTERN RAILROAD, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 28025
30. 21 Jul 1997 AB 43 (Sub-No. 164X)
    NOTICE TO THE PARTIES CORRECTING PAGE 2 OF A DECISION SERVED JULY 11, 1997.

    Secretary · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PERRY COUNTY, IL · decision 28061
31. 21 Jul 1997 NOM 41993
    VACATED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED IN THE APRIL 3 DECISION AND ESTABLISHED A NEW PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. D/B/A SIGNODE PACKAGING SYSTEMS A/KA IMSA SIGNODE S.A. V. BE-MAC TRANSPORT, INC. · decision 28056
32. 21 Jul 1997 FD 33390
    NOTICE OF AN ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · ROARING FORK RAILROAD HOLDING AUTHORITY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · decision 28000