Week of 26 Jan 1998

Decisions served

1. 30 Jan 1998 EP 573
   GRANTED NITL'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DATE ON WHICH REPORTS ARE DUE TO 2/20/98.

   Entire Board · RAIL SERVICE IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES · also entered in SO 1518 · decision 28891
2. 30 Jan 1998 NOM 42025
   GRANTED NMFTA'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE 120-DAY DEADLINE FOR DISPOSITION OF SUBJECT 12 OF NCC DOCKET 975.

   Director Of Proceedings · NATIONAL MOTOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION · decision 28890
3. 30 Jan 1998 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1168X)
   EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO JULY 20, 1998.

   Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN BROOKS AND HANCOCK COUNTIES WV · decision 28868
4. 30 Jan 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 115X)
   FOUND NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT UNDER 49 CFR 1105.10(G) WILL BE MADE PURSUANT TO 49 CFR 1011.8(C)(10).

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI · decision 28862
5. 30 Jan 1998 FD 33544
   NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · decision 28860
6. 30 Jan 1998 FD 33543
   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 28849
7. 30 Jan 1998 NOM 41870
   FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES SOUGHT BY BE-MAC AGAINST MCBEE WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13711, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · THE MCBEE BINDER COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · decision 28813
8. 30 Jan 1998 AB 55 (Sub-No. 556X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RALEIGH COUNTY, WV · decision 28720
9. 30 Jan 1998 FD 32162
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   Entire Board · INDIANA HI-RAIL CORP. -- LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION -- NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LINE BETWEEN ROCHESTER AND ARGOS, IN, AND -- EXEMPTION FROM 49 U.S.C. 10761, 10762, AND 11144 · also entered in NOR 41671 · decision 19894
10. 29 Jan 1998 FD 33388
    DENIED THE APPEALS IN EFM-13, ENRS-13 AND CSX-137 FROM JUDGE LEVENTHAL'S 1/8/98 DISCOVERY DECISION.

    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 28861
11. 29 Jan 1998 AB 406 (Sub-No. 7X)
    MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY, THE DECISION SERVED AND PUBLISHED 4/29/97 TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAILUSE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH IN THIS DECISION UNTIL 6/26/98.

    Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BARTON, ELLSWORTH AND RICE COUNTIES, KAN. · decision 28832
12. 29 Jan 1998 AB 192 (Sub-No. 1)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS; AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL · decision 28827
13. 29 Jan 1998 AB 31 (Sub-No. 31X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN OAKLAND COUNTY, MI · decision 28820
14. 29 Jan 1998 NOM 41903
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES SOUGHT BY BE-MAC AGAINST STEELCRAFT WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13711, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · STEELCRAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY -- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER -- CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · decision 28818
15. 29 Jan 1998 NOM 41883
    FOUND THAT THE UNDERCHARGES SOUGHT BY BE-MAC AGAINST SONOCO WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13711, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY -- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER -- CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · decision 28816
16. 29 Jan 1998 NOM 41872
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES SOUGHT BY BE-MAC AGAINST CIRCLE WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13711, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · CIRCLE INTERNATIONAL, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · decision 28815
17. 29 Jan 1998 NOM 41871
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES SOUGHT BY BE-MAC AGAINST INTERNATIONAL WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13711, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · INTERNATIONAL BLENDING CORPORATION N/K/A ANCHOR--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · decision 28814
18. 29 Jan 1998 NOM 41864
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES SOUGHT BY BE-MAC AGAINST KRAFT WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13711, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · KRAFT GENERAL FOODS, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · decision 28811
19. 28 Jan 1998 FD 33388
    DENIED THE PORT OF CHICAGO'S MOTION TO FILE ITS RESPONSE OUT OF TIME.

    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 28874
20. 28 Jan 1998 NOM 41192
    GRANTED TJX'S EXTENSION REQUEST AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF SWEENEY TRANSPORTATION, INC., AND KNICKERBOCKER EAST-WEST, INC. · decision 28866
21. 28 Jan 1998 NOM 41936
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES SOUGHT BY FRIEDMAN AGAINST PETITIONERS WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13711, AND DISCONTINUED THESE PROCEEDINGS.

    Entire Board · PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER-CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF FRIEDMAN'S EXPRESS, INC. · also entered in NOM 41937, NOM 41938, NOM 41939 · decision 28822
22. 28 Jan 1998 NOM 41888
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES SOUGHT BY BE-MAC AGAINST SANDOZ WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13711, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · SANDOZ NUTRITION CORPORATION --PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER -- CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · decision 28817
23. 28 Jan 1998 FD 33522
    INSTITUTED A DECLARATORY ORDER PROCEEDING AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · CHICAGO SOUTHSHORE & SOUTH BEND RAILROAD--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--STATUS OF TRACK AT HAMMOND, IN · decision 28639
24. 28 Jan 1998 NOM 42011
    DENIED PETITIONERS REQUEST FOR A DECLARATORY ORDER AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF PJAX, INC. · decision 28391
25. 27 Jan 1998 AB 32 (Sub-No. 65X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND THE RECOMMENDED CONDITION WILL BE IMPOSED.

    Director Of Proceedings · BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION -- ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE · decision 28863
26. 27 Jan 1998 NOM 42019
    DIRECTED PETITIONER TO FILE ITS OPENING STATEMENT BY 2/17/98, OR SHOW CAUSE, WHY THIS PROCEEDING SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED.

    Secretary · GUITTARD CHOCOLATE COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF WILLIG FREIGHT LINES, INC. · decision 28857
27. 27 Jan 1998 FD 33537
    NOTICE OF AN ACQUISITION EXEMPTION; AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · GRC HOLDINGS CORPORATION--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--LINES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28829
28. 27 Jan 1998 FD 33539
    NOTICE OF A TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION; AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · decision 28819
29. 27 Jan 1998 NOM 41868
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES SOUGHT BY BE-MAC AGAINST CONTINENTAL WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13711, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · CONTINENTAL BAKING COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · decision 28812
30. 27 Jan 1998 AB 55 (Sub-No. 558X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION INC -- ABANDONMENT IN FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE · decision 28790
31. 27 Jan 1998 FD 33508
    NOTICE OF AN ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION; AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · MISSOURI CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28724
32. 26 Jan 1998 NOM 42004
    GRANTED RESPONDENT'S EXTENSION REQUEST AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · NORTH PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF AMERICANA EXPRESSWAYS, INC. · decision 28853
33. 26 Jan 1998 AB 55 (Sub-No. 555X)
    FOUND NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT UNDER 49 CFR 1105.10(G) WILL BE MADE PURSUANT TO 49 CFR 1011.8(C)(10).

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMOTION--IN ALACHUA COUNTY, FL · decision 28831
34. 26 Jan 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 93X)
    EXTENDED NITU AND CITU NEGOTIATION PERIODS FOR INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING TO 08/08/98.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-WHITTIER JUNCTION-COLIMA JUNCTION LINE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CAL. · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 96), AB 33 (Sub-No. 97X), AB 33 (Sub-No. 98X), AB 33 (Sub-No. 99X), AB 3 (Sub-No. 130), AB 3 (Sub-No. 131), AB 3 (Sub-No. 133X), AB 12 (Sub-No. 184X), AB 12 (Sub-No. 187X) · decision 28823
35. 26 Jan 1998 FD 33542
    NOTICE OF A TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION; AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION AND INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD · decision 28821
36. 26 Jan 1998 NOR 42012
    (1) GRANTED BNSF'S PETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE; (2) DENIED BNSF'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER; (3) DENIED COMPLAINANTS' REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF AN ALJ; (4) DENIED UP'S MOTION TO DISMISS; AND (5) ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY AND IDAHO POWER COMPANY V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28606