Week of 19 Oct 1998

Decisions served

1. 23 Oct 1998 NOR 42022
   NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT ON OUTSTANDING MOTIONS FOR DISCOVERY AND REPLIES WILL BE HEARD COMMENCING AT 10:00 A.M., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1998, IN A HEARING ROOM OF THE FERC.

   Administrative Law Judge · FMC WYOMING CORPORATION AND FMC CORPORATION V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29707
2. 23 Oct 1998 FD 33673
   NOTICE OF OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--OPERATION EXEMPTION--A LINE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK · decision 29676
3. 23 Oct 1998 FD 33660
   NOTICE OF JOINT RELOCATION PROJECT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY, CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--JOINT RELOCATION PROJECT EXEMPTION--IN NEW LONDON AND GREENWICH, OH · decision 29648
4. 23 Oct 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 125X)
   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 ORANGE COUNTY, CA · decision 29560
5. 23 Oct 1998 FD 33561
   DENIED THE PETITION TO REJECT OR REVOKE FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING BY JOHN D. FITZGERALD, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION-GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT GO 386.

   Entire Board · PORT OF PEND OREILLE D/B/A PEND OREILLE VALLEY RAILROAD--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 29115
6. 23 Oct 1998 MCF 20902
   MODIFIED TO SUBSTITUTE COLORADO MOUNTAIN EXPRESS LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS THE SURVIVING ENTITY, IN PLACE OF COLORADO MOUNTAIN EXPRESS, A COLORADO PARTNERSHIP.

   Entire Board · COLORADO MOUNTAIN EXPRESS, INC., AND AIRPORT SHUTTLE COLORADO, INC., D/B/A ASPEN LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC.--CONSOLIDATION AND MERGER--COLORADO MOUNTAIN EXPRESS · decision 29004
7. 22 Oct 1998 AB 355 (Sub-No. 23)
   TERMINATED THE OFA PROCESS AND, BECAUSE B&M AND DALTON HAVE AGREED NOT TO CONSUMMATE THE SALE OF THE LINE AUTHORIZED IN THE JULY 20, 1998 DECISION, THE DECISION SERVED ON APRIL 22, 1998, AUTHORIZING B&M TO ABANDON THE LINE AND ST TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE, IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

   Director Of Proceedings · SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE--IN HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN COUNTIES, CT · also entered in AB 32 (Sub-No. 83) · decision 29699
8. 22 Oct 1998 EP 628
   DENIED A PETITION FILED 10/16/98 BY WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A DECISION ISSUED ON 10/15/98 AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 10/20/98.

   Entire Board · EXPEDITED RELIEF FOR SERVICE INADEQUACIES · decision 29693
9. 22 Oct 1998 AB 57 (Sub-No. 45X)
   GRANTED THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S REQUEST TO REMOVED THE PUBLIC USE CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE AUGUST 14, 1998 DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN DAKOTA COUNTY, MN · decision 29684
10. 22 Oct 1998 FD 33315
    DENIED A PETITION FILED 9/3/97 BY JOHN D. FITZGERALD, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION-GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A DECISION SERVED 8/14/97.

    Entire Board · MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--EXEMPTION--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF RAIL LINE AND INCIDENTAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS FROM BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in FD 33316, FD 33337 · decision 29112
11. 21 Oct 1998 NOR 42027
    GRANTED THE MOTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL EXTENSION OF TIME, UNTIL NOVEMBER 20, 1998, TO FILE PROPOSED PROCEDURAL SCHEDULES UNDER 49 CFR 1111.9(A).

    Secretary · NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY V. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 29696
12. 20 Oct 1998 FD 33556
    INCORPORATED THE ADDITIONS /CORRECTIONS TO THE FINAL SERVICE LIST SHOWN IN THE APPENDIX OF THIS NOTICE.

    Secretary · 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 29692
13. 20 Oct 1998 AB 487 (Sub-No. 3X)
    REJECTED THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION FILED ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1998 BY PSRR.

    Secretary · PITTSBURG & SHAWMUT RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN JEFFERSON AND CLARION COUNTIES, PA · decision 29668
14. 19 Oct 1998 FD 33627
    NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 6, 1998, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

    Secretary · ELKINS CARMEN--PETITION TO REVIEW ARBITRATION DECISION · decision 29682
15. 19 Oct 1998 AB 289 (Sub-No. 4X)
    NOTICE OF DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANAPOLIS, INC -- DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN CLINTON, HOWARD, AND TIPTON COUNTIES, IN · decision 29665
16. 19 Oct 1998 FD 33388
    ADDRESSED THE ISSUES RAISED IN SEVERAL PLEADINGS SEEKING EITHER RECONSIDERATION AND/OR CLARIFICATION OF ONE OR MORE ASPECTS OF DECISION NO. 89.

    Entire Board · 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 · also entered in FD 33388 (Sub-No. 80) · decision 29661
17. 19 Oct 1998 FD 33663
    NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29654
18. 19 Oct 1998 AB 554-X
    GRANTED HSR AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502, FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903, TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER 16.2 MILES OF RAIL LINE 1.1 MILES OF INCIDENTAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS IN SPENCER COUNTY, IN, SUBJECT TO STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · PERRY COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY D/B/A HOOSIER SOUTHERN RAILROAD--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN SPENCER COUNTY, IN · decision 29510