Week of 8 Feb 1999

Decisions served

1. 12 Feb 1999 FD 33556
   DIRECTED CN TO SUBMIT REDACTED COPIES OF THE ALLIANCE AND ACCESS AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO ON APRIL 15, 1998, BY FEBRUARY 22, 1999.

   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 30031
2. 12 Feb 1999 FD 33711
   NOTICE OF OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · SALT LAKE CITY SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29988
3. 12 Feb 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 131X)
   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 CAMERON COUNTY, TX · decision 29885
4. 12 Feb 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 567X)
   EXEMPTED FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS THE ABANDONMENT BY CSX OF THE REMAINING PORTION OF ITS LOWER ALLEGHENY BRANCH LINE IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA · decision 29789
5. 11 Feb 1999 FD 33712
   NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30016
6. 11 Feb 1999 AB 493 (Sub-No. 7X)
   DIRECTED TRACK TECH TO NOTIFY THE BOARD WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE SERVICE DATE OF THIS DECISION WHETHER IT AGREES TO AN EXTENSION OF THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE PORTION OF THE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 5.45 AND MILEPOST 21.15.

   Director Of Proceedings · TRACK TECH, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ADAIR AND UNION COUNTIES, IA · decision 29947
7. 10 Feb 1999 FD 21989 (Sub-No. 3)
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 28, 1999, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY--MERGER--NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 30027
8. 10 Feb 1999 FD 33609
   INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502(D) TO CONSIDER AMERENCIPS' PETITIONS TO REOPEN FILED NOVEMBER 19, 1998, AND DECEMBER 3, 1998, IN FINANCE DOCKET NOS. 33609 AND 33610.

   Secretary · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--PURCHASE EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in FD 33610 · decision 30025
9. 10 Feb 1999 FD 33709
   REJECTED THE VERIFIED NOTICE REQUESTING ISSUANCE OF A MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY UNDER 49 CFR 1150, SUBPART C.

   Director Of Proceedings · LAMOILLE VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--MODIFIED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY · decision 29989
10. 10 Feb 1999 AB 68 (Sub-No. 3X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · LAKE SUPERIOR & ISHPEMING RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI · decision 29986
11. 9 Feb 1999 AB 103 (Sub-No. 14)
    (1) DENIED AMR'S REQUEST TO HAVE THE CONFIDENTIAL DESIGNATION REMOVED FROM THE INFORMATION CONTAINED AT TABS B AND C OF ITS REPLY FILED JANUARY 29, 1999; (2) DIRECTED AMR TO FILE A REDACTED VERSION OF ITS REPLY WITH THE BOARD AND SERVE A COPY OR THE REDACTED VERSION ON ALL PARTIES BY FEBRUARY 17, 1999; AND (3) INSTRUCTED ALL PARTIES TO TREAT THE DOCUMENTS CONTAINED AT TABS B AND C OF AMR'S REPLY FILED JANUARY 29, 1999, AS CONFIDENTIAL.

    Secretary · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE APPLICATION--A LINE OF ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30028
12. 9 Feb 1999 AB 297 (Sub-No. 101X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · COLUMBUS AND GREENVILLE RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN BOLIVAR AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, MS · decision 29973
13. 8 Feb 1999 FD 33388
    ADDRESSED ISSUES RAISED BY INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY (IP&L) IN THE PAPERS FILED 1/19/99, 1/20/99, 2/3/99, AND 2/4/99 BY CSX, NS, INDIANA SOUTHERN RAILROAD , INDIANA RAIL ROAD COMPANY, AND IP&L, AND DENIED ALL REQUESTS FOR RELIEF CONTAINED IN THE PAPERS FILED 1/19/99, 1/20/99, AND 2/3/99 THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY GRANTED IN THE ORDERING PARAGRAPH OF THIS DECISION.

    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 29997
14. 8 Feb 1999 FD 33707
    NOTICE OF CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · ALBANY BRIDGE COMPANY, INC., GEORGIA & FLORIDA RAILROAD CO., INC., AND LIVE OAK, PERRY & GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION--GULF & OHIO RAILWAYS, INC. · decision 29967
15. 8 Feb 1999 AB 402 (Sub-No. 6X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WAUPACA COUNTY, WI · decision 29859