Week of 5 Oct 1998

Decisions served

1. 9 Oct 1998 WCC 101
   GRANTED DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWERS TO THE COMPLAINT FILED SEPTEMBER 10, 1998, BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM.

   Secretary · GOVERNMENT OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM V. SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC., AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., AND MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY, INC. · decision 29675
2. 9 Oct 1998 FD 32760
   VACATED THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORIZATION CONTAINED IN UP/SP NO. 44 CONCERNING DOCKET NO. AB-3(SUB-NO. 134); AND (2) DISMISSED THE PROCEEDING IN DOCKET NO. AB-3(134X).

   Director Of Proceedings · 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 AB 3 (Sub-No. 134X) · decision 29660
3. 8 Oct 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 114X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED THE JANUARY 16, 1998 DECISION TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WASHBURN COUNTY, WI · decision 29643
4. 8 Oct 1998 FD 33667
   NOTICE OF OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · DURBIN & GREENBRIER VALLEY RAILROAD -- OPERATION EXEMPTION -- WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD · decision 29640
5. 8 Oct 1998 FD 33644
   NOTICE OF ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29628
6. 8 Oct 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 126X)
   NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WI · decision 29627
7. 7 Oct 1998 NOR 42027
   GRANTED THE MOTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PROPOSED PROCEDURAL SCHEDULES UNDER 49 CFR 1111.9(A).

   Secretary · NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY V. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 29666
8. 7 Oct 1998 FD 33388
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 18, 1998, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT.

   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 29659
9. 7 Oct 1998 FD 33662
   NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT · decision 29645
10. 7 Oct 1998 AB 550-X
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED THE NOTICE OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1998 TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING.

    Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/ALLENTOWN LINES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEHIGH COUNTY, PA. · decision 29611
11. 7 Oct 1998 NOR 42028
    (1) DENIED A PETITION FILED BY BSC TO REVOKE THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION IN AB-167-1164X, AND (2) GRANTED A MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT FILED BY BSC AGAINST RJCN IN DOCKET NO. 42028.

    Entire Board · 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 29036
12. 6 Oct 1998 SUB 327-M
    REPLACED UP'S DEPRECIATION RATES IN THIS SUB-ORDER FOR EQUIPMENT AND ROAD PROPERTY.

    Accounting And Valuation Board · THE MATTER OF PRESCRIBING DEPRECIATION RATES FOR USE IN COMPUTING DEPRECIATION CHARGES FOR RAILROADS ISSUED TO UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29656
13. 6 Oct 1998 FD 33653
    NOTICE OF ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · PORT OF BENTON--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RAIL LINE IN RICHLAND, WA · decision 29637
14. 6 Oct 1998 AB 545
    (1) GRANTED THE DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE BY SORC OVER THE SAN ANGELO-PRESIDIO LINE AND THE DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER THE UP LINE, SUBJECT TO STANDARD LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS, AND (2) DENIED: SORRTD'S MOTION TO DISMISS THE ABANDONMENT APPLICATION; FERROMEX'S AND SORRTD'S PETITIONS FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLIES TO SORC'S REPLY AND REJECTED THEIR TENDERED REPLIES AND SORC'S FURTHER REPLY; AND THE REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF A CITU.

    Entire Board · SOUTH ORIENT RAILROAD COMPANY, LTD.--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS--BETWEEN SAN ANGELO AND PRESIDIO, TX · decision 29635
15. 6 Oct 1998 AB 3 (Sub-No. 123X)
    GRANTED MDNR'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL DECEMBER 19, 1998.

    Director Of Proceedings · MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29616
16. 6 Oct 1998 FD 33659
    NOTICE OF CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · TOLEDO, PEORIA & WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION -- CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION--MARKSMAN CORPORATION · decision 29604
17. 5 Oct 1998 FD 33468
    NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 24, 1998, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT.

    Secretary · EFFINGHAM RAILROAD COMPANY--OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OWNED BY AGRACEL CORPORATION · also entered in FD 33528, NOR 41986 · decision 29647
18. 5 Oct 1998 FD 32760
    GRANTED BN/SF-85 PETITION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY AND BN/SF-84'S PETITION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF MERGER CONDITION TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THIS DECISION.

    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 29636