Week of 7 Dec 1998

Decisions served

1. 11 Dec 1998 NOR 41670
   GRANTED COMPLAINANTS AND DEFENDANTS REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Secretary · SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND SHELL OIL COMPANY V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 29851
2. 11 Dec 1998 AB 55 (Sub-No. 547X)
   GRANTED THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTATION PERIOD UNTIL FEBRUARY 5, 1999.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI · decision 29828
3. 11 Dec 1998 S5R 100
   GRANTED FINAL APPROVAL TO THE RATE-RELATED PROVISIONS OF AN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN AAR AND ASLRRA.

   Entire Board · decision 29808
4. 11 Dec 1998 FD 33679
   NOTICE OF LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · SIERRAPINE--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES · decision 29790
5. 11 Dec 1998 AB 317 (Sub-No. 5X)
   EXEMPTED FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS THE ABANDONMENT BY IHB OF A 2.3-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN COOK COUNTY, IL AND LAKE COUNTY, IN, AND THE DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER APPROXIMATELY 0.4-MILE OF TRACK IN HAMMOND, IN, SUBJECT TO STANDARD LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS, AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN COOK COUNTY, IL, AND LAKE COUNTY, IN · decision 29751
6. 11 Dec 1998 AB 33 (Sub-No. 125X)
   GRANTED AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A 3.84-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS LOS ALAMITOS BRANCH EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 514.26 NEAR LOS ALAMITOS JUNCTION TO THE END OF THE LINE AT MILEPOST 518.10 NEAR LOS ALAMITOS, IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA · decision 29573
7. 11 Dec 1998 FD 32058
   DENIED A PETITION FILED BY BATTAGLIA DISTRIBUTING CO INC TO REOPEN AND RECONSIDER THE JUNE 27, 1997 DECISION.

   Entire Board · BATTAGLIA DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. V. BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28941
8. 11 Dec 1998 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 25)
   GRANTED BMWE'S PETITION TO DISMISS ITS APPEAL OF THE DECISION ISSUED BY ARBITRATOR PETER R. MEYERS (ARBITRATION AWARD) AND TO VACATE THE ARBITRATION AWARD.

   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 · decision 28598
9. 11 Dec 1998 NOR 41068
   (1) DENIED: A PETITION FILED BY VALLEY FEED TO REOPEN AND RECONSIDER THE ICC'S DECEMBER 21, 1995 DECISION; AND VALLEY FEED'S MARCH 5, 1996 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY TO SHENANDOAH'S REPLY AND REJECTS THE TENDERED REPLY; AND (2) GRANTED VALLEY FEED'S APRIL 16, 1996 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD AND ACCEPTED INTO THE RECORD THE SUBMISSION AND SHENANDOAH'S REPLY.

   Entire Board · VALLEY FEED COMPANY V. GREATER SHENANDOAH VALLEY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY D/B/A SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 20767
10. 10 Dec 1998 FD 33407
    FOUND THAT THE PROPOSAL BY DM&E TO BUILD AND OPERATE 280-MILES OF NEW RAIL LINE SATISFIED THE TRANSPORTATION-RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10901.

    Entire Board · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION CONSTRUCTION INTO THE POWDER RIVER BASIN · decision 29823
11. 9 Dec 1998 FD 33556
    NOTICE OF CANCELLATION FOR ORAL ARGUMENT THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR 9:30 A.M., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1998, BY REQUEST OF THE APPLICANTS.

    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 29848
12. 9 Dec 1998 FD 33556
    SCHEDULED AN ORAL ARGUMENT TO BE HELD AT 9:00 A.M. ON 12/10/98 AT FERC, REGARDING A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE APPLICANTS AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

    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 29844
13. 9 Dec 1998 AB 391 (Sub-No. 5X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · RED RIVER VALLEY & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BURLEIGH, KIDDER AND STUTSMAN COUNTIES, ND · decision 29811
14. 9 Dec 1998 FD 33388
    DENIED THE RELIEF SOUGHT BY W&LE IN ITS PETITION FOR CLARIFICATION AND FURTHER INSTRUCTION FILED 10/22/98, WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION AUTHORIZED IN DECISION NO. 89, SERVED 7/23/98.

    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 29802
15. 8 Dec 1998 AB 6 (Sub-No. 381X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, RAMSEY COUNTIES, MN · decision 29794
16. 8 Dec 1998 FD 21989 (Sub-No. 3)
    GRANTED IN PART THE APPEAL BROUGHT BY 17 FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE CLEVELAND UNION TERMINALS COMPANY OF THE DECISION OF AN ARBITRATION PANEL.

    Entire Board · PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY--MERGER--NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 29475
17. 7 Dec 1998 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 26)
    NOTICE TO THE PARTIES CORRECTING THE LIST OF PARTICIPANTS IN APPENDIX A OF DECISION NO. 8 SERVED LATE RELEASE DECEMBER 7, 1998.

    Secretary · 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 · also entered in FD 32760 (Sub-No. 27), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 28), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 29), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 30), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 31), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 32) · decision 29839
18. 7 Dec 1998 FD 33388
    DIRECTED NS TO FILE ITS REPLY TO THE CSX-168 PETITION NO LATER THAN CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 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 · decision 29837
19. 7 Dec 1998 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 26)
    LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AUTHORIZED TO APPEAR AND PRESENT ORAL AGRUMENT DECEMBER 15, 1998, AT 10:00 AM; LIMITED PUBLIC SEATING AVAILABLE

    Secretary · 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 · also entered in FD 32760 (Sub-No. 27), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 28), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 29), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 30), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 31), FD 32760 (Sub-No. 32) · decision 29829
20. 7 Dec 1998 NOM 40658
    DISMISSED THE COMPLAINT IN THIS PROCEEDING BECAUSE NEITHER PARTY RESPONDED THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITHIN 30 DAYS SERVED IN THIS PROCEEDING ON OCTOBER 28, 1998.

    Secretary · CO-OPERATIVE SHIPPERS, INC. V. OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC. · decision 29681