Week of 2 Mar 1998

Decisions served

1. 6 Mar 1998 AB 397 (Sub-No. 5X)
   DENIED A PETITION FILED 3/18/97 BY TVR FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A FEBRUARY 21 DECISION.

   Entire Board · TULARE VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN TULARE AND KERN COUNTIES, CA · decision 21734
2. 6 Mar 1998 NOM 41610
   FOUND THAT THE SERVICE PERFORMED BY R.C. FOR REGALITE IS CONTRACT CARRIAGE AND THEREFORE, NO BASIS FOR COLLECTING THE CHARGES CLAIMED BY R.C. HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING..

   Entire Board · REGALITE PLASTICS CORP.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF R. C. FREIGHTWAYS, INC. · decision 20362
3. 5 Mar 1998 EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)
   (1) CORRECTS THE FIGURE FOR TON-MILES OF REVENUE FREIGHT USED TO CALCULATE 1996 OUTPUT INDEX; (2) EXTENDS THE COMMENT PERIOD TO MARCH 16, 1998.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD COST RECOVERY PROCEDURES-PRODUCTIVITY ADJUSTMENT · decision 29006
4. 5 Mar 1998 AB 398 (Sub-No. 5X)
   NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION; AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN TULARE AND KERN COUNTIES, CA · decision 28951
5. 5 Mar 1998 FD 33548
   NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION; AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · A T & L RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28916
6. 5 Mar 1998 FD 33472
   GRANTED A MOTION TO DISMISS THIS PROCEEDING FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION.

   Entire Board · FUN TRAINS, INC.--OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINES OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · decision 28421
7. 3 Mar 1998 FD 33350
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT 2/19/98, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · SOO LINE CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 28997
8. 3 Mar 1998 NOM 41192
   GRANTED TJX'S EXTENSION REQUEST AND ADJUSTED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY.

   Secretary · THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF SWEENEY TRANSPORTATION, INC., AND KNICKERBOCKER EAST-WEST, INC. · decision 28994
9. 3 Mar 1998 FD 33527
   EXEMPTED FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS P&W'S ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF CCCL, AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION--CONNECTICUT CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28709
10. 2 Mar 1998 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 25)
    GRANTED BMWE'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · 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 · decision 28993
11. 2 Mar 1998 FD 32760
    GRANTED RENO'S REQUEST AND TOLL FOR AN 8-MONTH PERIOD OF THE TIME FOR FILING COMMENTS ON THE FMP AND UNDERTAKING FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN THE RENO MITIGATION STUDY.

    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 · decision 28988
12. 2 Mar 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 112X)
    (1) DENIED LLC'S PETITION TO REOPEN THE 12/3/97 DECISION; AND (2) DENIED NARPO'S PETITION TO REOPEN THE NITU SERVED 9/24/97.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER COUNTY, NE · decision 28784