Week of 20 Oct 1997

Decisions served

1. 24 Oct 1997 FD 33388
   GRANTED A 10-DAY EXTENSION FOR THE FILING OF THE REQUESTED PLEADINGS BY MASSACHUSETTS AND ANN ARBOR.

   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 28516
2. 24 Oct 1997 AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN ALPENA COUNTY, MI · decision 28493
3. 24 Oct 1997 FD 33470
   NOTICE TO THE PARTIES CORRECTS TOTAL MILEAGE OF LEASED RAIL LINES.

   Secretary · CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY, L. L. C.--LEASE EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28488
4. 24 Oct 1997 NOM 41767
   GRANTED PETITIONERS' EXTENSION REQUEST TO 11/5/97.

   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 41828, NOM 41866 · decision 28483
5. 24 Oct 1997 FD 33485
   NOTICE OF A LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · ST LAWRENCE & ATLANTIC RAILROAD COMPANY--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--BERLIN MILLS RAILWAY, INC · decision 28457
6. 24 Oct 1997 FD 33484
   NOTICE OF ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · ST. LAWRENCE & ATLANTIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--NEW HAMPSHIRE & VERMONT RAILROAD CO. · decision 28456
7. 24 Oct 1997 AB 55 (Sub-No. 553X)
   NOTICE OF AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION INC-ABANDONMENT HARLAN COUNTY KENTUCKY · decision 28455
8. 24 Oct 1997 AB 318 (Sub-No. 4X)
   MODIFIED THE DECISION SERVED 8/26/97 TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH IN THIS DECISION UNTIL 4/22/98.

   Director Of Proceedings · LOUISIANA AND DELTA RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAFOURCHE AND ASSUMPTION PARISHES, LA · decision 28381
9. 24 Oct 1997 NOR 41191
   CONCLUDED THAT BNRC SHALL REMIT TO WTUC REPARATIONS WITH INTEREST WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF THIS DECISION.

   Entire Board · WEST TEXAS UTILITIES COMPANY V. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 28346
10. 24 Oct 1997 S5M 34 (Sub-No. 9)
    SEEKED COMMENTS ON WHETHER SEVERAL PROPOSED MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS OF THE MMFBI MEET THE CRITERIA OF 49 U.S.C. 13703(A)(2).

    Entire Board · MIDDLEWEST MOTOR FREIGHT BUREAU, INC. · decision 28239
11. 23 Oct 1997 FD 33388
    GRANTED THE STIPULATED MOTION ANNEXED TO THIS DECISION AS APPENDIX A AND ADOPTED THE PROPOSED PROTECTIVE ORDER ANNEXED TO THIS DECISION AS APPENDIX B.

    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 28513
12. 23 Oct 1997 MCF 20908
    GRANTED APPLICANT'S EXTENSION REQUEST TO 11/5/97.

    Secretary · PETER PAN BUS LINES, INC.--POOLING--GREYHOUND LINES, INC. · decision 28507
13. 23 Oct 1997 FD 33388
    (1) DENIED THE NJT-6 PETITION FOR CLARIFICATION AND (2) GRANTED ASHTA A 5-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ITS VERIFIED STATEMENT.

    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 28499
14. 23 Oct 1997 FD 33388
    DISCONTINUED THE PROCEEDING IN STB DOCKET NO. AB-290 (SUB-NO. 195X).

    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 · also entered in AB 290 (Sub-No. 195X) · decision 28460
15. 23 Oct 1997 FD 33472
    NOTICE OF OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · FUN TRAINS, INC.--OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINES OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · decision 28420
16. 23 Oct 1997 NOM 40837
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY MURPHY FROM RHINELANDER WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER SECTION 2(E) OF THE NRA; AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · RHINELANDER PAPER COMPANY V. THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF MURPHY MOTOR FREIGHT LINES, INC. · decision 25389
17. 22 Oct 1997 EP 562
    NOTICE OF COURT ACTION NO. 97-1624.

    Secretary · ACQUISITION OF RAIL LINES UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10901 AND 10902--ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS · decision 28496
18. 22 Oct 1997 FD 33389
    DENIED THE REQUEST FOR STAY OF THE ORDER THAT TLC RECONVEY THE SUBJECT LINE TO BNSF AND HELD IN ABEYANCE PENDING RESOLUTION OF TLC'S PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION.

    Commissioner · THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 28481
19. 22 Oct 1997 FD 33480
    NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · CHARLES BARENFANGER -- NOTICE OF EXEMPTION COMMON CONTROL -- EFFINGHAM RAILROAD COMPANY AND ILLINOIS WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28443
20. 22 Oct 1997 AB 77 (Sub-No. 10X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BANGOR & AROOSTOOK RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--AROOSTOOK COUNTY, ME · decision 28397
21. 22 Oct 1997 EP 564
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ISSUANCE OF RULES WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE IN THIS PROCEEDING AND WILL CONTINUE TO ADDRESS ISSUES SUCH AS THESE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, AND DISMISSED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · SERVICE OBLIGATION OVER ACCEPTED TRACK · decision 28393
22. 22 Oct 1997 FD 33468
    NOTICE OF AN OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · EFFINGHAM RAILROAD COMPANY--OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OWNED BY AGRACEL CORPORATION · decision 28380
23. 22 Oct 1997 AB 440-X
    (1)GRANTED WCL'S PETITION FOR PARTIAL REOPENING, (2) VACATED DECISIONS DATED 5/25/95 AND 9/21/95, AND (3) DENIED WISDOT/WISDNR PETITION FOR A NITU.

    Entire Board · WISCONSIN & MICHIGAN RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN ASHLAND AND IRON COUNTIES, WI, AND GOGEBIC COUNTY, MI · decision 28135
24. 21 Oct 1997 FD 33488
    NOTICE OF A TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28474
25. 21 Oct 1997 AB 290 (Sub-No. 191X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · INTERSTATE RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT-BETWEEN DORCHESTER JUNCTION AND DORCHESTER VIRGINIA · decision 28406
26. 20 Oct 1997 FD 33469
    NOTICE TO THE PARTIES REGARDING THE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST.

    Secretary · NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION -- APPLICATION -- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · decision 28494
27. 20 Oct 1997 AB 33 (Sub-No. 114X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WASHBURN COUNTY, WI · decision 28434
28. 20 Oct 1997 FD 32158 (Sub-No. 2)
    DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO PROVIDE WITHIN 30 DAYS (1) AN UPDATE REGARDING THE STATUS OF COURT PROCEEEDING, OR ANY OTHER PERTINENT COURT PROCEEDINGS, (2)REPORT THE STATUS OF ANY NEGOTIATIONS AND (3) STATE WHETHER THERE IS A NEED FOR A DECISION ON MERITS.

    Secretary · GATEWAY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CROSSING COMPENSATION--TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS · decision 28349