Week of 18 Aug 1997

Decisions served

1. 22 Aug 1997 FD 33414
   GRANTED EXTENSION TO REPLY TO SEPTEMBER 15, 1997.

   Secretary · PENN-JERSEY RAIL LINES, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATING EXEMPTION--WMI PROPERTIES, INC. · decision 28225
2. 22 Aug 1997 NOM 41767
   GRANTED PETITIONERS' EXTENSION REQUEST AND ADJUSTED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY.

   Secretary · CARDINAL HEALTH, INC., ELLICOTT DRUG COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · also entered in NOM 41822, NOM 41828, NOM 41865, NOM 41866 · decision 28217
3. 22 Aug 1997 NOM 41739
   GRANTED PETITIONER'S EXTENSION REQUEST AND ADJUSTED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY.

   Secretary · CALVERTS, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · decision 28216
4. 22 Aug 1997 AB 55 (Sub-No. 521X)
   NOTICE OF AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION INC-ABANDONMENT-FULTON COUNTY GEORGIA · decision 28173
5. 22 Aug 1997 AB 513 (Sub-No. 1X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · WARREN & TRUMBULL RAILROAD COMPANY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT II RAIL CORPORATION -- DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- RAIL LINES IN TRUMBULL COUNTY OHIO · decision 28150
6. 22 Aug 1997 FD 33435
   NOTICE OF AN ACQUISITION OF CONTROL EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · K EARL DURDEN RAIL MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING CORPORATION AND RAIL PARTNERS L P-ACQUISITION OF CONTROL-PENNINGTON RAILROAD INC · decision 28142
7. 22 Aug 1997 FD 33431
   REQUESTED COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF CONTROL BY COACH AND K-T OF GRAY LINE TOURS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA.

   Entire Board · COACH USA, INC. AND K-T CONTRACT SERVICES, INC.--CONTROL AND MERGER EXEMPTION--GRAY LINE TOURS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA · decision 28111
8. 22 Aug 1997 FD 32961
   DENIED UTU AND NCRC PETITION TO REVOKE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION SERVED AND PUBLISHED ON JUNE 6, 1997.

   Entire Board · NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 27841
9. 22 Aug 1997 NOM 41940
   DENIED PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER AND AUTHORIZED 60-DAY EXTENSIONS FOR THREE CLASSIFICATION APPEALS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED BY NCC.

   Entire Board · NATIONAL MOTOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 20855
10. 22 Aug 1997 NOR 41510
    DISMISSED COMPLAINT FILED BY FULLER AGAINST SP FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION.

    Entire Board · H. B. FULLER COMPANY V. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · decision 19618
11. 21 Aug 1997 FD 33388
    GRANTED TCU'S REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION OF 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 28223
12. 21 Aug 1997 NOM 42008
    DIRECTED DEFENDANT TO FURNISH COMPLAINANT WITH MATERIAL CALLED FOR IN THE APPENDIX OF THE DECISION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · CHAMPION PARTS, INC. V. WILLIG FREIGHTS LINES · decision 28200
13. 21 Aug 1997 AB 55 (Sub-No. 550X)
    NOTICE OF AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION INC.-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLINTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN · decision 28167
14. 21 Aug 1997 AB 336 (Sub-No. 6)
    APPROVED THE APPLICATION FILED BY IHRC AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE BANKRUPTCY COURT AUTHORIZE IHRC TO ABANDON TWO SEGMENTS OF A LINE OF RAILROAD, LOCATED IN PUTNAM AND VAN WERT COUNTIES, OH, AND ADAMS COUNTY, IN.

    Entire Board · INDIANA HI-RAIL CORPORATION, DEBTOR--ABANDONMENT--IN PUTNAM AND VAN WERT COUNTIES, OH, AND ADAMS COUNTY, IN · decision 28039
15. 20 Aug 1997 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 23)
    ACCEPTED THE PETITIONERS PLEADING FILED 8-19-97 FOR FILING AND MADE PART OF THE RECORD IN THIS PROCEEDING AND ADJUSTED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION ET AL · decision 28213
16. 20 Aug 1997 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1179X)
    NOTICE OF A DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, MA · decision 28154
17. 20 Aug 1997 AB 33 (Sub-No. 109X)
    GRANTED A PET. FOR EXEMPTION FROM PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIR. OF U.S.C. 10903 FOR UP TO ABDON. CERTAIN MILES OF RR., SUBJECT TO CERTATIN CONDS.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MALHEUR COUNTY, OR AND OWYHEE COUNTY, ID · decision 25589
18. 20 Aug 1997 NOR 37809
    FOUND THAT THE RATES AT ISSUE DO NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM REASONABLE LEVEL.

    Entire Board · MCCARTY FARMS, INC., ET AL. V BURLINGTON NORTHERN, INC. · also entered in NOR 37815-S, NOR 37809 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 20206
19. 19 Aug 1997 FD 33388
    NOTICE TO THE PARTIES REGARDING ATTACHED SERVICE LIST.

    Secretary · 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 28206
20. 19 Aug 1997 FD 33290
    NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SHEDULED FOR AUGUST 27, 1997.

    Administrative Law Judge · SAULT STE. MARIE BRIDGE CO.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28198
21. 19 Aug 1997 NOM 41891
    FOUND THAT PETITIONERS HAD NOT FILED THEIR OPENING STATEMENTS AND, DISMISSED THESE PROCEEDINGS.

    Secretary · REDCO FOODS, INC. -- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER -- CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · also entered in NOM 41899 · decision 28194
22. 19 Aug 1997 NOM 41881
    FOUND THAT PETITIONER HAD NOT FILED ITS OPENING STATEMENT AND, DISMISSED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · ROCK CITY BOX CO, INC.-- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER -- CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · decision 28193
23. 19 Aug 1997 NOM 41727
    DISMISSED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · ARMATRON INTERNATIONAL, INC. -- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER -- CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · decision 28192
24. 19 Aug 1997 AB 513 (Sub-No. 1X)
    NOTICE OF DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · WARREN & TRUMBULL RAILROAD COMPANY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT II RAIL CORPORATION -- DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- RAIL LINES IN TRUMBULL COUNTY OHIO · also entered in AB 530 (Sub-No. 1X) · decision 28139
25. 19 Aug 1997 AB 6 (Sub-No. 202)
    GRANTED ATA'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ITS CITU.

    Director Of Proceedings · B.N. BET MOSCOW & ARROW IN LATAH & NEZ PERCE COUNTIES, IDAHO · decision 27881
26. 18 Aug 1997 FD 33435
    GRANTED THE PETITION FOR LEAVE TO FILE THE AGREEMENT OF MERGER UNDER SEAL.

    Secretary · K EARL DURDEN RAIL MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING CORPORATION AND RAIL PARTNERS L P-ACQUISITION OF CONTROL-PENNINGTON RAILROAD INC · decision 28205
27. 18 Aug 1997 FD 33381
    GRANTED AMTRAK'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REBUTTAL VERIFIED STATEMENT AND ACCEPTS PARTIES' TENDERED VERIFIED STATMENTS INTO THE RECORD.

    Secretary · 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 28195
28. 18 Aug 1997 NOM 41818
    GRANTED RESPONDENT'S EXTENSION REQUEST AND ADJUSTED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY.

    Secretary · LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · also entered in NOM 41842 · decision 28184
29. 18 Aug 1997 NOM 41737
    GRANTED RESPONDENT'S EXTENSION REQUEST AND ADJUSTED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY.

    Secretary · BLODGETT OVEN CO., INC. N/K/A G.S. BLODGETT CORP.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. · decision 28182
30. 18 Aug 1997 FD 32835
    COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

    Secretary · BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYEES AND SOO LINE SYSTEM DIVISION, BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYEES V. CP RAIL SYSTEM D/B/A SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY AND PLAZA-MAKOTI EQUITY ELEVATOR · decision 28177
31. 18 Aug 1997 AB 497 (Sub-No. 2X)
    NOTICE OF AN ABANDONDMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN REDLAND JUNCTION AND FERTILE, IN POLK COUNTY, MN · decision 28148
32. 18 Aug 1997 AB 497 (Sub-No. 1X)
    NOTICE OF AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE..

    Director Of Proceedings · MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RED LAKE AND POLK COUNTIES, MN · decision 28145