Week of 11 Aug 1997

Decisions served

1. 15 Aug 1997 S5M 118 (Sub-No. 1)
   DENIED THE PETITION FILED 7/18/97 BY THE TRANSP. CONSUMER ET AL, TO EXPAND THESE PROCEEDINGS TO EMBRACE CLASSIFICATION ISSUES AND OTHER FUNCTIONS PERFORMED BY THE NMFTA/NCC.

   Entire Board · 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 28196
2. 15 Aug 1997 FD 33388
   ADOPTED THE REVISION TO THE DISCOVERY GUIDELINES.

   Administrative Law Judge · 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 28189
3. 15 Aug 1997 FD 33440
   NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS-UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28141
4. 15 Aug 1997 FD 33417
   NOTICE OF A TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS-SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · decision 28140
5. 15 Aug 1997 EP 392 (Sub-No. 2)
   DENIED UTU-IL'S PETITION TO REOPEN A PRIOR DECISION.

   Entire Board · CLASS EXEMPTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONNECTION TRACK UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10901 · decision 25464
6. 14 Aug 1997 FD 32760
   CLARIFIED BNSF'S HALSTED TRACKAGE RIGHTS BY TREATING BN/SF-80 PLEADING AS A PETITION FOR CLARIFICATION.

   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 AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY UP-SP MERGER · also entered in FD 32760 (Sub-No. 1), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 2), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 19), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 20) · decision 28174
7. 14 Aug 1997 AB 33 (Sub-No. 113)
   NOTICE OF DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS AND ABANDONMENT AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS AND ABANDONMENT--IN NATRONA AND CONVERSE COUNTIES, WY · decision 28129
8. 14 Aug 1997 FD 33437
   NOTICE OF A CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · GENESEE & WYOMING INC.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--CORPUS CHRISTI TERMINAL RAILROAD, INC. · decision 28127
9. 14 Aug 1997 FD 33436
   NOTICE OF A LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CORPUS CHRISTI TERMINAL RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 28126
10. 14 Aug 1997 FD 33439
    NOTICE OF A CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · KAURI INC-CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL-ALABAMA & GULF COAST RAILWAY LLC · decision 28113
11. 14 Aug 1997 FD 33438
    NOTICE OF AN ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · ALABAMA & GULF COAST RAILWAY, LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 28112
12. 14 Aug 1997 AB 55 (Sub-No. 547X)
    GRANTED THE PETITION FILED 4/29/97 BY CSXT AND ISSUED A NITU, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI · decision 25523
13. 14 Aug 1997 FD 33315
    DENIED THE PETITIONS FILED BY UTU-GCA TO REJECT THE NOTICES OF EXEMPTION OR REVOKE THE EXEMPTIONS IN THREE RELATED PROCEEDINGS.

    Entire Board · MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--EXEMPTION--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF RAIL LINE AND INCIDENTAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS FROM BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in FD 33316, FD 33337 · decision 25435
14. 13 Aug 1997 FD 33311
    DENIED UTU-IL'S PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION FILED MAY 21, 1997.

    Entire Board · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC., KCS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, AND THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONTROL--GATEWAY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 27876
15. 12 Aug 1997 PTO 123
    DIRECTED THE INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD TO OPERATE AMTRAK TRAINS OVER ITS LINE BETWEEN CONNECTIONS WITH CONRAIL AT HICK, IN AND DOLTON, IL FROM 10 PM 8/5/97 TO 10 AM 8/6/97.

    Agent For Emergency Routing Of Amtrak Trains · SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD PASSENGER TRAIN OPERATION ORDER NUMBER 123 · decision 28161
16. 12 Aug 1997 FD 33432
    NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · PADUCAH & LOUISVILLE RAILWAY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 28138
17. 12 Aug 1997 NOR 41604
    DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE WESTERN'S (1) PETITION TO REOPEN AND (2) COMPLAINT IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · WESTERN RESOURCES, INC. V. THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 28110
18. 12 Aug 1997 FD 33428
    INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS ON A PETITION BY COACH AND LEISURE TIME, SEEKING A CONTROL AND MERGER EXEMPTION.

    Entire Board · COACH USA, INC., AND LEISURE TIME TOURS--CONTROL AND MERGER EXEMPTION--VAN NORTWICK BROS., INC., THE ARROW LINE, INC., AND TRENTWAY-WAGAR, INC. · decision 28090
19. 12 Aug 1997 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1178X)
    EXEMPTED FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS THE ABANDONMENT BY CONRAIL OF APPROX. 0.59 MILES OF ITS TRACK IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO, ERIE COUNTY, NY, SUBJECT TO EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS, AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ERIE COUNTY, NY · decision 25588
20. 11 Aug 1997 AB 389 (Sub-No. 1X)
    EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO 11/30/97.

    Director Of Proceedings · GEORGIA GREAT SOUTHERN DIVISION, SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD CO., INC.--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--BETWEEN ALBANY AND DAWSON, IN TERRELL, LEE, AND DOUGHERTY COUNTIES, GA · decision 28164
21. 11 Aug 1997 NOM 42013
    DIRECTED RESPONDENTS TO FURNISH PETITIONER WITH MATERIAL CALLED FOR IN THE APPENDIX OF THE DECISION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION DBA LIGHTING COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF DEBELLIS, INC. AND 401 D.T., INC. DBA SPECTRUM · decision 28155
22. 11 Aug 1997 AB 477 (Sub-No. 2X)
    NOTICE OF AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · OWENSVILLE TERMINAL COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GIBSON AND POSEY COUNTIES, IN · decision 28100
23. 11 Aug 1997 AB 508-X
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSEMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-KING COUNTY WASHINGTON · decision 27957