Week of 16 Nov 1998

Decisions served

1. 20 Nov 1998 FD 33388
   NOTICE TO THE PARTIES CORRECTING THE DECIDED DATE OF DECESION NO. 101 SERVED NOVEMBER 19, 1998.

   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 29803
2. 20 Nov 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 119X)
   (1) AUTHORIZED THE PARTNERSHIP TO ACQUIRE THE RAIL LINE; AND (2) DISMISSED THE PETITION FOR AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION, EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE THE SALE IS CONSUMMATED.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ROCK, GREEN AND DANE COUNTIES, WI · decision 29798
3. 20 Nov 1998 FD 33388
   ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE TO ADDRESS THE CONDITION IMPOSED ON BEHALF OF THE NYDOT AND THE NYCEDC IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION AUTHORIZED IN DECISION NO. 89, SERVED JULY 23, 1998.

   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. 69) · decision 29791
4. 20 Nov 1998 FD 33678
   EXEMPTED FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS THE CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL BY PETITIONERS OF SL&AQ UPON THAT ENTITY'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER, AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · EMONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC., AND EMONS RAILROAD GROUP, INC.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--ST. LAWRENCE & ATLANTIC RAILROAD (QUEBEC) INC. · decision 29732
5. 20 Nov 1998 MCF 20937
   TENTATIVELY APPROVED, SUBJECT TO OPPOSING COMMENTS, THE APPLICATION FILED BY COACH AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED NONCARRIER SUBSIDIARIES, NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL, FOR NORTHEAST TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF BONANZA AND FOR NORTH CENTRAL TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF CENTRAL CAB AND MOUNTAINEER.

   Entire Board · COACH USA, INC., AND COACH USA NORTHEAST, INC.--CONTROL--BONANZA BUS LINES, INC. · also entered in MCF 20939 · decision 29721
6. 20 Nov 1998 FD 33610
   GRANTED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502, FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 THE LEASE BY NSR OF DESCRIBED LINE SEGMENT, SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS IN MENDOCINO COAST RY., INC.-- LEASE AND OPERATE.

   Entire Board · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29621
7. 19 Nov 1998 FD 33388
   CLARIFIED, TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THIS DECISION THE PREEXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 11321 OF THE SPECIAL COURT'S 1982 ORDER AS IT RELATED TO NEW HAVEN STATION.

   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 · decision 29777
8. 19 Nov 1998 AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
   EXTENDED MDNR'S NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO MAY 10, 1999.

   Director Of Proceedings · LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN ALPENA COUNTY, MI · decision 29775
9. 19 Nov 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 129X)
   NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS AND GUTHRIE COUNTIES, IA (PERRY BRANCH AND YALE SPUR) · decision 29747
10. 19 Nov 1998 FD 33677
    NOTICE OF ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · ST. LAWRENCE & ATLANTIC RAILROAD (QUEBEC) INC.---ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 29743
11. 19 Nov 1998 MCF 20931
    APPROVED COACH AN APPLICATION UDER 49 U.S.C. 14303 FOR THE SUBSIDIARIES TO ACQUIRE DIRECT CONTROL OF MOTOR PASSENGER CARRIERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY CONTROLLED BY COACH OR ARE SUBJECT TO PENDING APPLICATIONS FOR CONTROL.

    Entire Board · COACH USA, INC., AND COACH USA NORTH CENTRAL, INC.--CONTROL--NINE MOTOR PASSENGER CARRIERS · also entered in MCF 20932, MCF 20933, MCF 20934, MCF 20935, MCF 20936 · decision 29705
12. 18 Nov 1998 FD 33674
    NOTICE OF ACQUISITION OF CONTROL EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · LIVONIA, AVON & LAKEVILLE RAILROAD CORPORATION--ACQUISITION OF CONTROL EXEMPTION--ONTARIO CENTRAL RAILROAD CORPORATION · decision 29716
13. 18 Nov 1998 NOM 40995
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY BROWN AGAINST SANDMEYER WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10701(A) AND SECTION 2(E) OF THE NRA, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · SANDMEYER STEEL COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BROWN TRANSPORT TRUCKLOAD, INC., BROWN TRANSPORT CORP. AND THURSTON MOTOR LINES, INC. · decision 21249
14. 17 Nov 1998 FD 33556
    NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT TO BE HELD ON THIS MATTER AT 9:00 A.M. ON 11-19-98 AT FERC.

    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 29787
15. 17 Nov 1998 NOM 40981
    DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING, PETITIONER STATES THAT THE PROCEEDING UNDERLYING THE MATTER CURRENTLY PENDING BEFORE THE BOARD IS NO LONGER OPEN AND THAT THE BOARD MAY CLOSE ITS FILE ON DOCKET NO. 40981.

    Secretary · PRODUCTIVE TRANSPORTATION, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BULLDOG TRUCKING, INC. F/D/B/A BULLDOG TRUCKING OF GEORGIA, INC. · decision 29776
16. 17 Nov 1998 FD 33556
    ACCEPTED FOR CONSIDERATION: (1) THE RESPONSIVE APPLICATION FILED BY OMR IN STB FD-33556 (SUB-NO. 2), SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT OMR FILE THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION OUTLINED IN THIS DECISION NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1, 1998; AND (2) THE RESPONSIVE APPLICATION FILED BY CPR AND SL&H IN STB FD-33556 (SUB-NO. 3).

    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 · also entered in FD 33556 (Sub-No. 2), FD 33556 (Sub-No. 3) · decision 29757
17. 16 Nov 1998 FD 32760
    EXTENDED THE STAY OF THE 18-MONTH MITIGATION STUDY ORDERED FOR RENO IN DECISION NO. 44, APPENDIX G, 22A-22D, AND THE TRAIN CAP, WITH ASSOCIATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 1998.

    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 29778
18. 16 Nov 1998 FD 33662 (Sub-No. 1)
    EXEMPTED THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33662 TO PERMIT BNSF'S LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER CERTAIN RAIL LINES OF OPPD TO EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 1998, AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT · decision 29653