Week of 23 Mar 1998

Decisions served

1. 27 Mar 1998 FD 33323
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT 3/2/98, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · CHICAGO RAIL LINK L.L.C.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29071
2. 27 Mar 1998 AB 290 (Sub-No. 168X)
   EXTENDED ITF'S NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS, UNTIL SEPTEMBER 27, 1998.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN KOKOMO AND ROCHESTER IN HOWARD, MIAMI, AND FULTON COUNTIES, IN · decision 29068
3. 27 Mar 1998 AB 3 (Sub-No. 123X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATION PERIOD, UNTIL SEPTEMBER 20, 1998.

   Director Of Proceedings · MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29059
4. 27 Mar 1998 AB 492 (Sub-No. 1X)
   NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · FILLMORE WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FILLMORE, JEFFERSON, SALINE AND THAYER COUNTIES, NE · decision 28892
5. 27 Mar 1998 AB 502 (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 · BOOTHEEL REGIONAL RAIL CORPORATION -- DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION -- IN PEMISCOT AND DUNKLIN COUNTIES, MISSOURI · also entered in AB 503 (Sub-No. 1X) · decision 28872
6. 26 Mar 1998 FD 33388
   THE DISCOVERY DISPUTE RELATIVE TO A PETITION FILED BY CSX TO DECLASSIFY CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE RECORD WITH RESPECT TO A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CONRAIL & APL LIMITED IN WHICH APL OPPOSES IS REFERRED TO ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JACOB LEVENTHAL FOR RESOLUTION

   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 29085
7. 26 Mar 1998 NOR 42028
   GRANTED RJCN'S AND CONRAIL'S EXTENSION REQUESTS TO 4/10/98.

   Secretary · BUFFALO CRUSHED STONE, INC. V. R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/ALLENTOWN LINES, INC. AND R.J. CORMAN COMPANIES · also entered in AB 167 (Sub-No. 1164X) · decision 29078
8. 26 Mar 1998 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 25)
   GRANTED BMWE'S AND UP'S MOTION FOR ANOTHER EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE THEIR OPENING SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENTS, AND MODIFIED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY.

   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 29077
9. 26 Mar 1998 AB 531 (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 · PIONEER VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY INC-ABANDONMENT-HAMPSHIRE COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS · decision 28996
10. 24 Mar 1998 FD 33520
    NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 29039
11. 24 Mar 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 119X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ROCK, GREEN AND DANE COUNTIES, WI · decision 29020
12. 24 Mar 1998 FD 30186 (Sub-No. 3)
    DENIED THE PETITION FILED 2/27/98 BY TRRC TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--WESTERN ALIGNMENT · decision 29011
13. 24 Mar 1998 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1182X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN INDIANA COUNTY, PA · decision 28973
14. 24 Mar 1998 FD 33553
    NOTICE OF ACQUISTION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · VENTURA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · decision 28933
15. 24 Mar 1998 AB 459 (Sub-No. 2X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANA--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DEARBORN, DECATUR, FRANKLIN, RIPLEY, AND SHELBY COUNTIES, IN · decision 28842
16. 24 Mar 1998 NOM 41468
    (1) FOUND THAT THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDED BY SEAC FOR CDS AND HASBRO IS CONTRACT CARRIAGE AND THAT, THEREFORE, UNDERCHARGES MAY NOT BE COLLECTED, (2) DENIED SEAC'S MOTION TO STRIKE, AND (3) DISMISSED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · COLLECTIVE DISTRIBUTION SERVICE, INC. AND HASBRO, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF SOUTH EAST CARRIERS, INC. · decision 9415
17. 23 Mar 1998 FD 33388
    CLARIFIED DECISION NO. 71 TO THE EXTENT NOTED IN THIS DECISION.

    Commissioner · 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 29065
18. 23 Mar 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 112X)
    GRANTED CITY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND NITU NEGOTIATION UNTIL SEPTEMBER 19, 1998.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER COUNTY, NE · decision 29026
19. 23 Mar 1998 AB 290 (Sub-No. 201X)
    (1) ACCEPTED THE LATE-FILED REQUESTS FOR A NITU AND FOR A PUBLIC USE CONDITION, (2) DENIED THE REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF A NITU, AND (3) EXEMPTED FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS THE ABANDONMENT BY CSXT, AND THE DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS BY N&W, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND SET A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN RALEIGH COUNTY, WV · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 552X) · decision 28727