Week of 30 Mar 1998

Decisions served

1. 3 Apr 1998 AB 398 (Sub-No. 5X)
   DENIED PETITIONS FILED BY CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, GREAT LAKES, AND BY SIMPLOT, FOR STAY OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION SERVED AND PUBLISHED 3/5/98.

   Commissioner · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN TULARE AND KERN COUNTIES, CA · decision 29046
2. 2 Apr 1998 FD 33572
   NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 29079
3. 1 Apr 1998 AB 459 (Sub-No. 2X)
   DENIED A MOTION FILED ON 3/6/98 BY PROTESTANTS TO (1) COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF WORK PAPERS AND THE TAKING OF DEPOSITIONS, AND (2) FOR 'ADJUSTMENT' OF THE 5/4/98 DEADLINE DATE FOR ISSUANCE OF A DECISION ON THE MERITS.

   Entire Board · CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANA--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DEARBORN, DECATUR, FRANKLIN, RIPLEY, AND SHELBY COUNTIES, IN · decision 29024
4. 1 Apr 1998 AB 312 (Sub-No. 2X)
   EXEMPTED FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 THE ABANDONMENTS BY CPDR, OF 2 SEGMENTS OF ITS LINE OF RAILROAD EXTENDING FROM ; (1) MILEPOST AJK 585.34, IN EAST GREENVILLE, SC, TO MILEPOST AJK 588.63 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC; AND ESTABLISHES A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, INC., D/B/A CAROLINA PIEDMONT DIVISION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC · decision 28836
5. 1 Apr 1998 FD 33305
   DENIED CCC'S REQUEST TO REOPEN THIS PROCEEDING AND THE REQUEST FOR AN ORAL HEARING.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--IDAHO NORTHERN & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in AB 433 (Sub-No. 2X), AB 33 (Sub-No. 100X) · decision 28389
6. 31 Mar 1998 EP 575
   IN THE APPENDIX OF THIS DECISION IS A REVISED LIST SETTING OUT THE SCHEDULE OF APPEARANCES AND THE TIME PROVIDED FOR PARTIES.

   Secretary · REVIEW OF RAIL ACCESS AND COMPETITION ISSUES RENEWED PETITION OF THE WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE · decision 29091
7. 31 Mar 1998 AB 290 (Sub-No. 190X)
   VACATED DECISION SERVED JANUARY 13, 1998, AND PRIOR ABANDONMENT AUTHORIZATION WILL BE EFFECTIVE ON THE SERVICE DATE OF THIS DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FAYETTE COUNTY, AL · decision 29073
8. 31 Mar 1998 FD 33566
   NOTICE OF CHANGE IN OPERATOR EXEMPTION; AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CITY OF TACOMA AND BELTLINE DIVISION OF TACOMA PUBLIC UTILITIES--CHANGE IN OPERATOR EXEMPTION--TACOMA EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 29066
9. 31 Mar 1998 FD 32760
   INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING AS PART OF THE 5-YEAR OVERSIGHT CONDITION THAT WAS IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 44 AND REQUESTED ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO THE UP/SP MERGER FOR THE HOUSTON, TEXAS/GULF COAST AREA.

   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 · also entered in FD 32760 (Sub-No. 21) · decision 29029
10. 30 Mar 1998 FD 33407
    NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED EIS SCOPE, AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETINGS.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION CONSTRUCTION INTO THE POWDER RIVER BASIN · decision 29075
11. 30 Mar 1998 AB 57 (Sub-No. 40X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION; AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, MN · decision 29033
12. 30 Mar 1998 AB 532-X
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CINCINNATI TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT-CINCINNATI HAMILTON COUNTY OHIO · also entered in AB 31 (Sub-No. 30), AB 290 (Sub-No. 184X), AB 167 (Sub-No. 1180X) · decision 28871