Week of 12 Apr 1999

Decisions served

1. 16 Apr 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 133X)
   FOUND THAT NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT UNDER 49 CFR 1105.10(G) WILL BE MADE PURSUANT TO 49 CFR 1101.8(C)(10).

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TX · decision 30170
2. 16 Apr 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 566X)
   NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DUVAL COUNTY, FL · decision 30156
3. 16 Apr 1999 FD 33728
   NOTICE OF ACQUISITION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30139
4. 16 Apr 1999 FD 33727
   NOTICE OF OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT RAILROAD COMPANY--OPERATION EXEMPTION--CERTAIN LINES OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE · decision 30129
5. 16 Apr 1999 FD 33722
   NOTICE OF MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · BRANDYWINE VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE · decision 30124
6. 16 Apr 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 569X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GUERNSEY AND NOBLE COUNTIES, OH · decision 30050
7. 16 Apr 1999 AB 389 (Sub-No. 1X)
   (1) DENIED A PETITION FILED MARCH 16, 1999, BY CARLTON TO REVOKE THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE; (2) DENIED RTC'S MOTION TO STRIKE THE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION; AND (3) ACCEPTED INTO THE RECORD, CARLTON'S PETITION AND ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, BUT NOT THE FILINGS OF JANUARY 8, FEBRUARY 4, AND FEBRUARY 12, 1999.

   Entire Board · GEORGIA GREAT SOUTHERN DIVISION, SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD CO., INC.--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--BETWEEN ALBANY AND DAWSON, IN TERRELL, LEE, AND DOUGHERTY COUNTIES, GA · decision 29072
8. 15 Apr 1999 FD 33726
   SET THE DUE DATES FOR COMPLAINANT'S OPENING STATEMENT, DEFENDANT'S REPLY, AND COMPLAINANT'S REBUTTAL IN THE ABOVE PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30181
9. 15 Apr 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 131X)
   POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION AUTHORIZING ABANDONMENT IN ORDER TO PERMIT THE OFA PROCESS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27 TO PROCEED.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CAMERON COUNTY, TX · decision 30180
10. 15 Apr 1999 FD 33388
    EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR RESPONSES TO THE GENERAL MILLS PLEADING UNTIL APRIL 29, 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 30176
11. 14 Apr 1999 FD 33388
    MODIFIED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN CSX AND THE VILLAGE OF DESHLER, OH.

    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 30165
12. 14 Apr 1999 EP 574
    ANNOUNCED A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS THAT TWO AGENCIES, WORKING IN CONJUNCTION, HAVE DESIGNED TO ENABLE EACH AGENCY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE AND COORDINATED CONSIDERATION OF SAFETY INTEGRATION ISSUES IN COVERED RAIL TRANSACTIONS.

    Entire Board · SAFE IMPLEMENTATION OF BOARD-APPROVED TRANSACTIONS · decision 30157
13. 14 Apr 1999 FD 33688
    GRANTED GDOT'S PETITION TO DISMISS THE VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · STATE OF GEORGIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--LINE OF CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29978
14. 13 Apr 1999 AM 1
    DENIED THE PETITION OF RICHARD BITER AND THE STB MAY PROCEED TO COLLECT THE SUM OF $39,861.94, WITH INTEREST ACCRUING IN ACCORDANCE WITH 49 C.F.R. 1017.14.

    Administrative Law Judge · RICHARD M. BITER V. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD · decision 30173
15. 13 Apr 1999 AB 325 (Sub-No. 1X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED AS REQUESTED TO CHANGE THE REFERENCED MILEPOSTS FROM SV-967.47 AND SV-967-65 TO MILEPOSTS SV-867.47 AND SV-867-65.

    Director Of Proceedings · FLORIDA MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, FL · decision 30160
16. 13 Apr 1999 FD 33733
    NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 30141
17. 13 Apr 1999 FD 33652
    GRANTED UP AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 FOR ITS ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF A 107.3-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD OWNED BY MID MICHIGAN, SUBJECT TO STANDARD LABOR PROTECTIVE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--MID MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC. · decision 29820
18. 12 Apr 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 134X)
    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 AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA · decision 30126