Week of 26 Apr 1999

Decisions served

1. 30 Apr 1999 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 33)
   DENIED A STAY OF AN ARBITRATION DECISION SOUGHT BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES, PENDING A RULING ON THEIR APPEAL.

   Commissioner · 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 (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 30202
2. 30 Apr 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 126X)
   EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO NOVEMBER 3, 1999.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WI · decision 30201
3. 30 Apr 1999 FD 33735
   NOTICE OF ACQUISITION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF COLORADO LLC -- ACQUISITION EXEMPTION -- BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30175
4. 30 Apr 1999 FD 33738
   NOTICE OF ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · ROCK & RAIL, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30167
5. 30 Apr 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 571X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THIS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SAGINAW COUNTY, MI · decision 30086
6. 29 Apr 1999 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 89)
   GRANTED THE JOINT MOTION OF TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AND NSR TO HOLD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1, 1999.

   Secretary · CSX CORPORATION AND CSX TRANSPORTATION INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY -- CONTROL AND OPERATING LEASE/AGREEMENTS -- CONRAIL, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 30208
7. 29 Apr 1999 STA 6
   GRANTED D.X.I. INCORPORATED'S REQUEST TO DEPART FROM THE TERMS OF 49 CFR 1312 TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO FILE NONCONTIGUOUS DOMESTIC TRADE TARIFFS ELECTRONICALLY.

   Entire Board · D X I INCORPORATED · decision 30203
8. 29 Apr 1999 AB 559 (Sub-No. 1X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · GAULEY RIVER RAILROAD, LLC--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE--IN WEBSTER AND NICHOLAS COUNTIES, WV · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 572X) · decision 30081
9. 28 Apr 1999 AB 493 (Sub-No. 7X)
   (1) GRANTED AND ACCEPTED INTO RECORD THE PETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE FILED BY INTERVENORS ON APRIL 14, 1999; AND (2) DENIED THE REQUESTS TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FILED BY ITC ON MARCH 29, 1999, AND APRIL 12, 1999.

   Director Of Proceedings · TRACK TECH, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ADAIR AND UNION COUNTIES, IA · decision 30196
10. 28 Apr 1999 FD 33737
    NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · RIO GRANDE PACIFIC CORPORATION--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--NEW ORLEANS & GULF COAST RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30169
11. 28 Apr 1999 FD 33736
    NOTICE OF ACQUISITION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW ORLEANS & GULF COAST RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--NEW ORLEANS LOWER COAST RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. · decision 30168
12. 26 Apr 1999 FD 33739
    NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30184