Week of 4 Aug 1997

Decisions served

1. 8 Aug 1997 S5M 118 (Sub-No. 1)
   DENIED THE MOTION FILED 8/5/97 BY THE CONFERENCES FOR A 60-DAY EXTENSION TO FILE OPENING COMMENTS IN THESE PROCEEDINGS.

   Secretary · EC-MAC MOTOR CARRIERS SERVICE ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL. · also entered in S5M 22 (Sub-No. 7), S5M 25 (Sub-No. 8), S5M 34 (Sub-No. 8), S5M 60 (Sub-No. 10), S5M 45 (Sub-No. 13), S5M 46 (Sub-No. 20) · decision 28160
2. 8 Aug 1997 AB 367 (Sub-No. 2X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · GEORGIA CENTRAL RAILWAY L P -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- RAIL LINE IN CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA · decision 27968
3. 8 Aug 1997 EP 566
   PROPOSED TO AMEND TITLE 49, CHAPTER X OF THE CFR BY REMOVING PART 1155.

   Entire Board · RAIL SERVICE CONTINUATION SUBSIDY STANDARDS · decision 27967
4. 8 Aug 1997 AB 33 (Sub-No. 112X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER COUNTY, NE · decision 27939
5. 8 Aug 1997 NOM 41518
   FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY TRANSCON FROM WEYERHAEUSER WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER SECTION 2(E) OF THE NRA; AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF TRANSCON LINES · decision 20199
6. 7 Aug 1997 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 21)
   NOTICE TO THE PARTIES ADDING PARTIES TO SERVICE LIST.

   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 28151
7. 7 Aug 1997 FD 33388
   DIRECTED THE APPLICANTS TO FILE TRAIN SCHEDULES BY 8/29/97, WITH RESPECT TO ALL TRAIN SERVICE PROJECTED TO BE OPERATED IF THE CSX/NS/CR TRANSACTION IS APPROVED AND IMPLEMENTED.

   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 28147
8. 7 Aug 1997 NOM 41857
   GRANTED PETITIONER'S EXTENSION REQUEST AND ADJUSTED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY.

   Secretary · PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N/A; PHILIPS LIGHTING CO. DIVISION-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER-CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · decision 28143
9. 7 Aug 1997 FD 27590 (Sub-No. 2)
   DETERMINED THAT NO ACTION TO MONITOR TTX IS NECESSARY AT THIS TIME.

   Entire Board · TTX COMPANY, ET AL.- APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE POOLING OF CAR SERVICE WITH RESPECT TO FLAT CARS · decision 28054
10. 6 Aug 1997 AB 367 (Sub-No. 2X)
    DENIED THE MOTION FILED 7/28/97 BY SHIPPERS TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF GEORGIA CENTRAL'S REPLY STATEMENT.

    Secretary · GEORGIA CENTRAL RAILWAY L P -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- RAIL LINE IN CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA · decision 28144
11. 6 Aug 1997 FD 33430
    NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · CBEC RAILWAY INC-TRACKAGE RIGHTS-GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY OF IOWA L L C · decision 28088
12. 6 Aug 1997 AB 383 (Sub-No. 3X)
    NOTICE OF DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO-DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION-MILWAUKEE AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES WI · decision 27948
13. 5 Aug 1997 NOM 42007
    DIRECTED DEFENDANT TO FURNISH COMPLAINANT WITH MATERIAL CALLED FOR IN THE APPENDIX WITHIN 20 DAYS OF THE SERVICE DATE OF THIS DECISION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · FLEXCON COMPANY, INC. V. WILLIG FREIGHT LINES, INC. · decision 28132
14. 5 Aug 1997 FD 33388
    DENIED THE PETITION FILED 7/24/97 BY PEPCO TO MODIFY THE PROTECTIVE ORDER.

    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 28121
15. 5 Aug 1997 EP 567
    REVISED 49 CFR PARTS 1002 THROUGH 1332, TO MAKE NOMENCLATURE CHANGES TO REFLECT THE TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS FROM THE ICC TO THE BOARD.

    Entire Board · NOMENCLATURE CHANGES IN THE BOARDS REGULATIONS · decision 28103
16. 5 Aug 1997 NOM 41588
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY JONES FROM AMEREX WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER SECTION 2(E) OF THE NRA; AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · AMEREX CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF JONES TRUCK LINES, INC. · decision 20315
17. 4 Aug 1997 FD 33425
    NOTICE OF A TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · I & M RAIL LINK, LLC--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 28102