Week of 12 Oct 1998

Decisions served

1. 16 Oct 1998 FD 31700 (Sub-No. 13)
   EXTENDED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DECISION SERVED SEPTEMBER 18, 1998 UNTIL NOVEMBER 7, 1998.

   Commissioner · CANADIAN PACIFIC LIMITED, ET AL.--PURCHASE AND TRACKAGE RIGHTS--DELAWARE & HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 29689
2. 16 Oct 1998 FD 33556
   DENIED THE CN/IC-27 APPEAL FILED 10/5/98 TO OVERTURN JUDGE HARFELD'S ORDER AS RESPECTS NEGOTIATION.

   Entire Board · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION AND GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--CONTROL--ILLINOIS CENTRAL CORPORATION, ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, CHICAGO, CENTRAL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND CEDAR RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29680
3. 16 Oct 1998 AB 548
   GRANTED (1) THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE CITY FOR ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS BY TE ON 131.5 MILES OF THE CITY'S RAIL LINE IN PIERCE, THURSTON, AND LEWIS COUNTIES, WA, SUBJECT TO LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS, AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE, AND (2) THE CITY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME.

   Entire Board · TACOMA EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS APPLICATION-A LINE OF CITY OF TACOMA, IN PIERCE, THURSTON, AND LEWIS COUNTIES, WA · decision 29664
4. 16 Oct 1998 FD 33669
   NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE INDIANA RAIL ROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-MONON RAIL PRESERVATION CORPORATION · decision 29663
5. 16 Oct 1998 FD 33668
   NOTICE OF ACQUISITION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · MONON RAIL PRESERVATION CORPORATION--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--LINES OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., IN MONROE COUNTY, IN · decision 29662
6. 16 Oct 1998 AB 547-X
   (1) EXEMPTED FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS THE ABANDONMENT BY RFRHA OF A 33.44-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE ASPEN BRANCH IN GARFIELD, EAGLE AND PITKIN COUNTIES, CO, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE, AND (2) DENIED RFRHA'S REQUEST FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10904.

   Entire Board · ROARING FORK RAILROAD HOLDING AUTHORITY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GARFIELD, EAGLE AND PITKIN COUNTIES, CO · decision 29511
7. 15 Oct 1998 EP 628
   SET DATES FOR INTERESTED PERSONS TO SUBMIT COMMENTS ON THE AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION'S REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED PROCEDURES TO BE ESTABLISHED FOR CLASS II AND CLASS III RAILROADS AND THEIR SHIPPERS.

   Entire Board · EXPEDITED RELIEF FOR SERVICE INADEQUACIES · decision 29679
8. 15 Oct 1998 FD 32158 (Sub-No. 2)
   GRANTED TRRA'S MOTION TO DISMISS ITS PETITION FILED JUNE 6, 1995 AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · GATEWAY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CROSSING COMPENSATION--TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS · decision 19921
9. 13 Oct 1998 FD 33665
   NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · TWIN CITIES & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 29644
10. 13 Oct 1998 NOR 41685
    DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO RESPOND WITHIN 20 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE OF THIS DECISION TO THE EXTENT THAT THEIR PLEADINGS CONTAIN 'CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION' OR 'HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'

    Secretary · CF INDUSTRIES, INC. V. KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. · decision 29630
11. 13 Oct 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 126X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WI · decision 29629