Week of 2 Feb 1998

Decisions served

1. 6 Feb 1998 AB 397 (Sub-No. 1X)
   VACATED THE DECISIONS AND NOTICES OF INTERIM TRAIL SERVED 5/3/94 AND 3/26/97 WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN LINE SEGMENTS IN TULARE, AND TVR MAY ABANDON THESE LINE SEGMENTS.

   Director Of Proceedings · TULARE VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KINGS AND TULARE COUNTIES, CA · also entered in AB 397 (Sub-No. 4X) · decision 28899
2. 6 Feb 1998 AB 31 (Sub-No. 31X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN OAKLAND COUNTY, MI · decision 28828
3. 6 Feb 1998 AB 355 (Sub-No. 23)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE--IN HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN COUNTIES, CT · also entered in AB 32 (Sub-No. 83) · decision 28778
4. 5 Feb 1998 NOR 40875
   DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO INDICATE 25 DAYS FROM SERVICE OF THIS DECISION WHETHER THEY DESIRE TO PROCEED WITH THIS COMPLAINT.

   Secretary · CHEVRON CHEMICAL COMPANY V. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD · decision 28904
5. 5 Feb 1998 FD 33545
   NOTICE OF ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION; AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · TURNERS ISLAND, LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--PORTLAND TERMINAL COMPANY · decision 28873
6. 5 Feb 1998 NOR 42022
   (1) REQUESTED THAT A COPY OF ALL FILILNGS AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THIS PROCEEDING BE REFERRED TO AN ALJ FOR RESOLUTION; (2) DENIED FMC (COLLECTIVELY) MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER FILED 12/17/97; (3) FOUND FMC'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AS MOOT; AND (4) DENIES UP'S SECOND MOTION TO COMPEL.

   Entire Board · FMC WYOMING CORPORATION AND FMC CORPORATION V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28826
7. 5 Feb 1998 FD 32821
   VACATED THE 4/9/96 ORDER SUSPENDING THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE AND ESTABLISHED A NEW PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Secretary · BAR ALE, INC. V. CALIFORNIA NORTHERN RAILROAD CO. AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · decision 28558
8. 4 Feb 1998 AB 55 (Sub-No. 557X)
   IMPOSED SEA RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS ON CSXT.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION INC-ABANDONMENT ATKINSON COUNTY GEORGIA · decision 28800
9. 4 Feb 1998 FD 33350
   FOUND THAT SOO'S ACQUISITION OF A 33 1/3% OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN I&M DOES NOT CONSTITUTE CONTROL AND DOES NOT REQUIRE APPROVAL UNDER 49 U.S.C. 11323 AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · SOO LINE CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 27978
10. 3 Feb 1998 FD 33388
    DENIED NEFCO'S PETITION TO SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENTS AND REJECTED ITS SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENTS.

    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 28900
11. 3 Feb 1998 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1161X)
    EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO AUGUST 3, 1998.

    Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN VERMILION AND CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES, IL · decision 28898
12. 3 Feb 1998 FD 33537
    NOTICE TO THE PARTIES CORRECTING A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION SERVED AND PUBLISHED 1/27/98.

    Secretary · GRC HOLDINGS CORPORATION--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--LINES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28879
13. 3 Feb 1998 AB 477 (Sub-No. 2X)
    AUTHORIZED THE FARM BUREAU TO ACQUIRE A 2-MILE SEGMENT OF THE CYNTHIANA-OWENSVILLE LINE LOCATED BETWEEN MILEPOSE 273.0 AND MILEPOST 271.0, AND DISMISSED THE PETITION FOR EXEMPTION AS TO THE SEGMENT LOCATED BETWEEN MILEPOST 273.0 AND MILEPOST 271.0.

    Director Of Proceedings · OWENSVILLE TERMINAL COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GIBSON AND POSEY COUNTIES, IN · decision 28878
14. 3 Feb 1998 AB 290 (Sub-No. 201X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN RALEIGH COUNTY, WV · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 552X) · decision 28719
15. 2 Feb 1998 NOM 42013
    GRANTED PETITIONER'S EXTENSION REQUEST AND ADJUSTED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY.

    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 28876
16. 2 Feb 1998 AB 459 (Sub-No. 2X)
    GRANTED IN PART, CIND'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER.

    Secretary · CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANA--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DEARBORN, DECATUR, FRANKLIN, RIPLEY, AND SHELBY COUNTIES, IN · decision 28865
17. 2 Feb 1998 AB 459 (Sub-No. 2X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION; AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANA--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DEARBORN, DECATUR, FRANKLIN, RIPLEY, AND SHELBY COUNTIES, IN · decision 28856
18. 2 Feb 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 94X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING NEGOTIATING PERIOD AND REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--MAGNOLIA TOWER-MELROSE LINE IN ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA · decision 28834