Week of 25 Aug 1997

Decisions served

1. 29 Aug 1997 AB 318 (Sub-No. 3X)
   REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · LOUISIANA AND DELTA RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN TERREBONNE PARISH, LA · decision 28238
2. 29 Aug 1997 AB 32 (Sub-No. 57X)
   NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION -- ABANDON AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE · decision 28191
3. 29 Aug 1997 AB 227 (Sub-No. 10X)
   NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN STARK COUNTY, OH · decision 28183
4. 29 Aug 1997 FD 32760
   DENIED THE PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF ITS WLC FACILITY AS A 2-TO-1 POINT.

   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 28122
5. 29 Aug 1997 AB 55 (Sub-No. 545X)
   EXEMPTED FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS THE ABANDONMENT BY CSXT OF A .44-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN EAST ATHENS, CLARKE COUNTY, GA, SUBJECT TO STANDARD LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARKE COUNTY, GA · decision 27987
6. 28 Aug 1997 FD 33388
   GRANTED THE JOINT REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO ARU'S APPEAL.

   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 28249
7. 28 Aug 1997 FD 33290
   NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 3, 1997.

   Administrative Law Judge · SAULT STE. MARIE BRIDGE CO.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28247
8. 28 Aug 1997 FD 33388
   NOTICE TO THE PARTIES REGARDING THE RESCHEDULING OF TWO DISCOVERY CONFERENCES .

   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 28246
9. 28 Aug 1997 FD 33388
   NOTICE TO THE PARTIES REGARDING THE CORRECT WAY TO DOCKET DOCUMENTS FILED UNDER STB FD-33388.

   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 28245
10. 28 Aug 1997 NOR 41907
    DISMISSED THIS PROCEEDING BECAUSE COMPLAINANT FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE SEP. 17, 1996 DECISION AND THE JULY 28, 1997 SHOW CAUSE DECISION.

    Secretary · SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES, INC. V. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATIOAN COMPANY · decision 28218
11. 28 Aug 1997 NOM 42002
    GRANTED THE PETITIONER REQUEST AND DISMISSED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · FOOD SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. -- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER -- CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BEE LINE MOTOR FREIGHT · decision 28215
12. 28 Aug 1997 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1176X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD.

    Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WICOMICO COUNTY, MD · decision 28211
13. 28 Aug 1997 AB 268 (Sub-No. 15X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · PORTLAND TERMINAL COMPANY -- ABANDONMENTEXEMPTION--IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY, ME · decision 28188
14. 28 Aug 1997 AB 268 (Sub-No. 10X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · PORTLAND TERMINAL COMPANY-ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE-CUMBERLAND COUNTY PORTLAND MAINE · decision 28187
15. 28 Aug 1997 AB 32 (Sub-No. 81X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION-ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE-WATERBURY CONNECTICUT · decision 28185
16. 28 Aug 1997 EP 552 (Sub-No. 1)
    FOUND THAT THREE CLASS I RAILROADS ARE REVENUE ADEQUATE.

    Entire Board · RAILROAD REVENUE ADEQUACY - 1996 DETERMINATION · decision 28046
17. 28 Aug 1997 FD 33387
    CONCLUDED THAT CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF SERC'S PROPOSED RAIL LINE WOULD HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT ENVIRON. IMPACTS IF THE SERC IMPLEMENTS THE MITIGATION RECOMMENDED.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SOUTHERN ELECTRIC RAILROAD COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--WEST JEFFERSON, AL · decision 27926
18. 28 Aug 1997 MCF 20910
    INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT ON A REVENUE POOLING APPLICATION BY COMPETING BUS COMPANIES TO SUPPLEMENT A SERVICE POOLING AGREEMENT.

    Entire Board · ADIRONDACK TRANSIT LINES, INC., PINE HILL-KINGSTON BUS CORP., AND PASSENGER BUS CORPORATION--POOLING--GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND VERMONT TRANSIT CO., INC. · decision 27858
19. 27 Aug 1997 NOM 42004
    GRANTED PETITIONERS REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION TO FILE THEIR OPENING STATEMENT AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · NORTH PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF AMERICANA EXPRESSWAYS, INC. · decision 28233
20. 27 Aug 1997 AB 513 (Sub-No. 1X)
    NOTICE TO THE PARTIES FOUND THAT THE 3 CONDITIONS STATED IN PROCEEDING SERVED 8/22/97 ALSO APPLIES EQUALLY TO AB-503-1X.

    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 28228
21. 27 Aug 1997 FD 33441
    NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · PADUCAH & LOUISVILLE RAILWAY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 28201
22. 27 Aug 1997 NOR 41670
    ADDRESSED A DISCOVERY MATTER COMPLETELY RESOLVED IN DECISION NO. 19, SERVED JUNE 26, 1997; AND CLARIFIES CERTAIN DETAILS RESPECTING THE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS REQUESTED OF THE PARTIES.

    Entire Board · SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND SHELL OIL COMPANY V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 28095
23. 27 Aug 1997 EP 563
    REMOVED FROM THE CFR REGULATIONS CONCERNING COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE CONTINUATION SUBSIDIES AND DISCON. NOTICES.

    Entire Board · COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE CONTINUATION SUBSIDIES AND DISCONTINUANCE NOTICES · decision 28085
24. 27 Aug 1997 AB 470 (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 · SOUTHEAST KANSAS RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MONTGOMERY, LABETTE AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES, KS · decision 28022
25. 27 Aug 1997 NOM 41644
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY WARE AGAINST COMET WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10701(A) AND SECTION 2(E) OF THE NRA AND DISCONTINUED PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · COMET PRODUCTS, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF J.H. WARE TRUCKING, INC. · also entered in NOM 41645, NOM 41646, NOM 41647 · decision 21608
26. 27 Aug 1997 NOM 41632
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY WARE AGAINST CONTINENTAL, ET AL. WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10701(A) AND SECTION 2(E) OF THE NRA AND DISCONTINUED PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · CONTINENTAL BAKING CO.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF J.H. WARE TRUCKING, INC. · also entered in NOM 41633, NOM 41635, NOM 41636, NOM 41637, NOM 41638, NOM 41640 · decision 21160
27. 27 Aug 1997 NOM 41520
    FOUND THAT COLLECTION OF THE UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY TRANSCON AGAINST TRANSCO WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10701(A) AND SECTION 2(E) OF THE NRA AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · TRANSCO, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF TRANSCON LINES · decision 20685
28. 26 Aug 1997 FD 33444
    NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28219
29. 26 Aug 1997 AB 318 (Sub-No. 4X)
    EXEMPTED FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS THE ABANDONMENT BY L&D OF 14.28 MILES OF RAILROAD IN LAFOURCHE AND ASSUMPTION PARISHES, LA, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · LOUISIANA AND DELTA RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAFOURCHE AND ASSUMPTION PARISHES, LA · decision 27996
30. 25 Aug 1997 NOR 42006
    SUSPENDED THE DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

    Secretary · OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28234
31. 25 Aug 1997 NOR 42012
    GRANTED THE JOINT MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND ORDERED PARTIES TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER.

    Secretary · SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY AND IDAHO POWER COMPANY V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28231
32. 25 Aug 1997 FD 33136
    INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502(D) TO CONSIDER ATDD'S PETITION TO REVOKE.

    Secretary · CANADIAN PACIFIC LIMITED, CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, AND NAPIERVILLE JUNCTION RAILROAD COMPANY--CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION--ST. LAWRENCE & HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED · decision 28197
33. 25 Aug 1997 AB 468 (Sub-No. 2X)
    MODIFIED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH IN THE DECISION, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

    Director Of Proceedings · PADUCAH & LOUISVILLE RAILWAY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WHITE PLAINS AND ST. CHARLES, KY · decision 28134
34. 25 Aug 1997 FD 33362
    GRANTED THE MOTION TO DISMISS THE PETITION FOR EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · PADUCAH & LOUISVILLE RAILWAY, INC.--CONTROL EXEMPTION--PADUCAH & ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 21670