Week of 9 Nov 1998

Decisions served

1. 13 Nov 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 125X)
   NOTICE TO THE PARTIES CORRECTING THE DUE DATE FOR THE FILING OF COMMENTS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SERVED OCTOBER 23, 1998.

   Secretary · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA · decision 29774
2. 13 Nov 1998 FD 33388
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 30, 1998, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 29770
3. 13 Nov 1998 FD 33388
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 29, 1998, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 · also entered in FD 33388 (Sub-No. 80) · decision 29769
4. 13 Nov 1998 NOR 42028
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 2, 1998, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPRALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

   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 29762
5. 13 Nov 1998 AB 55 (Sub-No. 567X)
   NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA · decision 29755
6. 13 Nov 1998 AB 531 (Sub-No. 2X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · PIONEER VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, MA · decision 29741
7. 13 Nov 1998 AB 103 (Sub-No. 14)
   (1) FOUND THAT NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON THE WAIVER REQUEST UNTIL AMR PROVIDES THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DISCUSSED HEREIN; AND (2) HELD IN ABEYANCE ACTION ON THE MOTION TO DISMISS THE WAIVER PETITION.

   Director Of Proceedings · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE APPLICATION--A LINE OF ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29720
8. 13 Nov 1998 AB 548
   DENIED A PETITION FILED 10/26/98 BY TE TO STAY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A DECISION SERVED ON OCTOBER 16, 1998.

   Commissioner · TACOMA EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS APPLICATION-A LINE OF CITY OF TACOMA, IN PIERCE, THURSTON, AND LEWIS COUNTIES, WA · decision 29715
9. 13 Nov 1998 FD 33644
   (1) DECLINED TO REJECT THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION OR REVOKE THE EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) DISMISSED THE PETITIONS TO STAY AS MOOT.

   Entire Board · TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29658
10. 12 Nov 1998 FD 33407
    ORDERED THAT THE COALITION'S MOTION IS DENIED FOR THE REASON STATED IN THE TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PROCEEDING.

    Administrative Law Judge · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION CONSTRUCTION INTO THE POWDER RIVER BASIN · decision 29766
11. 12 Nov 1998 AB 459 (Sub-No. 2X)
    GRANTED CIND PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW ITS PETITION TO REOPEN FILED MAY 22, 1998, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANA--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DEARBORN, DECATUR, FRANKLIN, RIPLEY, AND SHELBY COUNTIES, IN · decision 29761
12. 12 Nov 1998 AB 312 (Sub-No. 2X)
    EXTENDED THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL APRIL 30, 1999.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, INC., D/B/A CAROLINA PIEDMONT DIVISION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC · decision 29758
13. 10 Nov 1998 FD 33556
    SCHEDULED AN ORAL ARGUMENT ON UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S INITIAL OBJECTIONS TO DISCOVERY REQUESTS TO BE HELD AT 10:00 A.M. ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1998, IN A HEARING ROOM OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, 888 FIRST STREET, N.E., WASHINGTON, D.C.

    Administrative Law Judge · 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 29771
14. 10 Nov 1998 AB 531 (Sub-No. 2X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · PIONEER VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, MA · decision 29704
15. 10 Nov 1998 FD 33657 (Sub-No. 1)
    EXEMPTED THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33657 TO PERMIT UP'S OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER CERTAIN RAIL LINES OF BNSF TO EXPIRE ON 12/31/98, AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 29582
16. 9 Nov 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 127X)
    CORRECTED A NOTICE TO THE PARTIES SERVED NOVEMBER 5, 1998.

    Secretary · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA · decision 29764
17. 9 Nov 1998 FD 33556
    ISSUED A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF CONTROL.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · 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 29736