Week of 15 Mar 1999

Decisions served

1. 19 Mar 1999 EP 333
   THE BOARD WILL MEET TO DISCUSS AMONG THEMSELVES FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33556, AND FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33556 SUB 1,

   Secretary · MEETINGS OF THE BOARD · also entered in FD 33556, FD 33556 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 30125
2. 19 Mar 1999 EP 290 (Sub-No. 5)
   APPROVED THE SECOND QUARTER 1999 RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (UNADJUSTED) OF 0.993, RCAF (ADJUSTED) OF 0.589, AND RCAF-5 OF 0.587.

   Entire Board · QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR · decision 30099
3. 19 Mar 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 112X)
   GRANTED THE CITY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD TO SEPTEMBER 18, 1999.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER COUNTY, NE · decision 30098
4. 19 Mar 1999 AB 297 (Sub-No. 101X)
   MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY, THE DECISION SERVED ON MARCH 5, 1999, TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH IN THIS DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · COLUMBUS AND GREENVILLE RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN BOLIVAR AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, MS · decision 30097
5. 19 Mar 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 571X)
   NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SAGINAW COUNTY, MI · decision 30085
6. 19 Mar 1999 AB 325 (Sub-No. 1X)
   SUBJECT THIS ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION TO THE CONDITION THAT FMID CONSULT WITH THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY (NGS) AND PROVIDE NGS WITH 90 DAYS' NOTICE PRIOR TO DISTURBING OR DESTROYING ANY GEODETIC STATION MARKERS.

   Director Of Proceedings · FLORIDA MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, FL · decision 30080
7. 19 Mar 1999 MCF 20944
   TENTATIVELY APPROVES, SUBJECT TO OPPOSING COMMENTS, THE APPLICATION FILED BY IRVING AND SMT LIMITED FOR CONTROL OF ACADIAN, NOVA, SMT INC., AND SMT LIMITED.

   Entire Board · K. C. IRVING LIMITED AND S.M.T. (EASTERN), LIMITED--CONTROL--ACADIAN LINES, LIMITED, NOVA CHARTER SERVICE INCORPORATED, S.M.T. (EASTERN), INC., AND S.M.T. (EASTERN), LIMITED · decision 30069
8. 18 Mar 1999 AB 559 (Sub-No. 1X)
   NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUE OF SERVICE AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · GAULEY RIVER RAILROAD, LLC--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE--IN WEBSTER AND NICHOLAS COUNTIES, WV · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 572X) · decision 30082
9. 17 Mar 1999 SO 1519
   GRANTED VCTC'S REQUEST TO DISCONTINUE THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · VENTURA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING EMERGENCY RELIEF IN VENTURA COUNTY CALIFORNIA · decision 30112
10. 17 Mar 1999 AB 57 (Sub-No. 44X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON DECEMBER 24, 1998.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MN · decision 30100
11. 17 Mar 1999 AB 290 (Sub-No. 203X)
    (1) GRANTED MCT'S REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AN AMENDED NITU; AND (2) AMENDED THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT SERVED FEBRUARY 3, 1999, TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING FOR THAT PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN MILEPOST TS-410.91 AND MILEPOST TS-406.6.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MADISON AND BOND COUNTIES, IL · decision 30077
12. 15 Mar 1999 AB 246 (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 · YREKA WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SISKIYOU COUNTY, CA · decision 29964