Week of 22 Feb 1999

Decisions served

1. 26 Feb 1999 FD 33134
   EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR FILING PETITIONS TO REOPEN THE BOARD'S DECISION SERVED MAY 29, 1997 UNTIL TO MAY 3, 1999.

   Secretary · NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY--PETITION TO SET TRACKAGE COMPENSATION AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND ATLANTIC AND EAST CAROLINA RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30074
2. 26 Feb 1999 EP 628
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 18, 1999, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · EXPEDITED RELIEF FOR SERVICE INADEQUACIES · decision 30067
3. 26 Feb 1999 FD 32479
   EXTENDED AMR'S REPLY DUE DATE TO MARCH 5, 1999.

   Secretary · CADDO ANTOINE AND LITTLE MISSOURI RAILROAD COMPANY--FEEDER LINE ACQUISITION--ARKANSAS MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY LINE BETWEEN GURDON AND BIRDS MILL, AR · also entered in FD 32625, NOR 41230 · decision 30057
4. 26 Feb 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 133X)
   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 FORT BEND COUNTY, TX · decision 30049
5. 26 Feb 1999 FD 33715
   NOTICE OF MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD INC-MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE · decision 30039
6. 26 Feb 1999 FD 33594
   NOTICE OF MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE.

   Director Of Proceedings · BALLARD TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY, L.L.C.--MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE · decision 30038
7. 25 Feb 1999 FD 33556
   SETS THE PROCEDURES FOR THE ORAL ARGUMENT AND VOTING CONFERENCE IN THIS PROCEEDING SCHEDULED TO BE HELD MARCH 18, 1999, AND MARCH 25, 1999, RESPECTIVELY, AT 10:00 AM.

   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 30073
8. 25 Feb 1999 FD 33388
   REVISED THE CERTIFICATION DEADLINE IN ENVIRONMRNTAL CONDITION 29(A) TO MAY 22, 1999.

   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 30072
9. 25 Feb 1999 FD 33556
   ADVISED PARTIES OF THE TIME ALLOCATIONS FOR THE ORAL ARGUMENT TO BE HELD ON MARCH 18, 1999, AND EXPLAINED THE ORAL ARGUMENT PROCEDURES FOR THIS PROCEEDING.

   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 30035
10. 25 Feb 1999 FD 33706
    NOTICE OF ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · ILLINOIS RAILNET INC-- ACQUISTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-- BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 29951
11. 24 Feb 1999 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 88)
    EXTENDED THE DEADLINES FOR FILING REPLIES TO THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES' (BMWE) PETITION FOR REVIEW AND BMWE'S PETITION FOR STAY TO MARCH 12, 1999.

    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 (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 30070
12. 24 Feb 1999 AB 437 (Sub-No. 2X)
    POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION AUTHORIZING ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE IN ORDER TO PERMIT THE OFA PROCESS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27 TO PROCEED.

    Director Of Proceedings · KANSAS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY, L.L.C.-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RENO, PRATT AND STAFFORD COUNTIES, KS · decision 30062
13. 23 Feb 1999 FD 33388
    REVISED THE DEADLINE PROVIDED FOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION 8(B) TO APRIL 5, 1999.

    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 30055
14. 23 Feb 1999 EP 558 (Sub-No. 2)
    NOTICE TO THE PARTIES ISSUING COMPILED SERVICE LIST FROM NOTICES OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE.

    Secretary · RAILROAD COST OF CAPITAL-1998 · decision 30054
15. 23 Feb 1999 FD 32896
    GRANTED PETITIONERS' MOTION TO WITHDRAW THEIR JOINT PETITION FOR EXEMPTION AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · KANSAS CITY TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--CONTRACT TO OPERATE EXEMPTION--IN KANSAS CITY, MO · decision 30033
16. 23 Feb 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 132X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) TOLLED THE TIME FOR OFFERORS TO FILE AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNTIL MARCH 26, 1999, AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION IS FURTHER POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 5, 1999.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RIO GRANDE AND MINERAL COUNTIES, CO · decision 30023
17. 23 Feb 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 133X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTALISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TX · decision 30021