Week of 10 May 1999

Decisions served

1. 14 May 1999 FD 33745
   NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISH A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30238
2. 14 May 1999 FD 33743
   NOTICE OF ACQUISITION OF CONTROL EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · PIONEER RAILCORP--ACQUISITION OF CONTROL EXEMPTION--THE GARDEN CITY WESTERN RAILWAY, INC. · decision 30227
3. 14 May 1999 FD 33741
   NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY RAILROAD--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--PORTLAND & WESTERN RAILROAD, INC. · decision 30224
4. 14 May 1999 MCF 20945
   NOTICE OF TENTATIVELY APPROVING FINANCE TRANSACTIONS.

   Entire Board · COACH USA, INC., AND YELLOW CAB SERVICE CORPORATION--CONTROL--ROSS TOURS, INC. · also entered in MCF 20946 · decision 30191
5. 14 May 1999 FD 33734
   NOTICE OF LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · PORTLAND & WESTERN RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY RAILROAD · decision 30152
6. 13 May 1999 NOR 41295
   GRANTED PP&L'S MOTION TO DISMISS ITS COMPLAINT AND THIS PROCEEDING IS DISCONTINUED.

   Secretary · PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY V. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30249
7. 13 May 1999 AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
   EXTENDED MDNR'S NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU UNTIL NOVEMBER 6, 1999

   Director Of Proceedings · LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN ALPENA COUNTY, MI · decision 30243
8. 13 May 1999 FD 33717
   NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORTH AMERICAN RAILNET, INC.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--GEORGIA & FLORIDA RAILNET, INC. · decision 30207
9. 13 May 1999 FD 33716
   NOTICE OF ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION, AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · GEORGIA & FLORIDA RAILNET, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINES OF GULF & OHIO RAILWAYS, INC. · decision 30206
10. 13 May 1999 FD 33729 (Sub-No. 1)
    EXEMPTED, UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502, THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS, AS DISCUSSED IN THE DECISION, TO PERMIT TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO EXPIRE JULY 31, 1999.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30134
11. 13 May 1999 NOR 42034
    GRANTED PSI'S MOTION TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE ITS COMPLAINT AND THIS PROCEEDING IS DISCONTINUED.

    Secretary · PSI ENERGY, INC. V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29449
12. 12 May 1999 AB 227 (Sub-No. 10X)
    GRANTED THE CITY OF MASSILLON AND W&LE REQUEST TO EXTEND NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO AUGUST 3, 1999.

    Director Of Proceedings · WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN STARK COUNTY, OH · decision 30239
13. 12 May 1999 FD 33723
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) CORRECTED THE LINE SEGMENT DESCRIPTIONS FOR ITEMS (5) AND (6) AS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND AS REFLECTED BY THE CORRECTED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED ON MAY 4, 1999.

    Director Of Proceedings · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--TULARE VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30236
14. 12 May 1999 AB 312 (Sub-No. 2X)
    EXTENDED RTC'S AND THE COUNTY'S NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL OCTOBER 27, 1999.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, INC., D/B/A CAROLINA PIEDMONT DIVISION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC · decision 30220
15. 11 May 1999 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 89)
    DISMISSED TWU'S PETITION FILED MARCH 18, 1999 FOR REVIEW OF THE FEBRUARY 27, 1999 ARBRITRATION AWARD RENDERED BY REFEREE RICHARD R. KASHER.

    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 30245
16. 11 May 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 132X)
    (1) AUTHORIZED D&RGHG UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 TO ACQUIRE THE RAIL LINE FROM MILEPOST 299.3 NEAR DERRICK TO THE END OF THE LINE AT MILEPOST 320.9 AT CREEDE; AND (2) DISMISSED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND CFR 1152.27(F)(2), THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION, EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE THE SALE IS CONSUMMATED.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RIO GRANDE AND MINERAL COUNTIES, CO · decision 30226
17. 11 May 1999 AB 68 (Sub-No. 3X)
    EXEMPTED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502, LS&L'S ABANDONMENT OF A 3.54-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI, FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903, SUBJECT TO STANDARD LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · LAKE SUPERIOR & ISHPEMING RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI · decision 30193
18. 11 May 1999 AB 297 (Sub-No. 101X)
    GRANTED HOLLANDALE'S REQUEST TO PARTIALLY VACATE THE NITU AND PUBLIC USE CONDITION CURRENTLY IN EFFECT AND C&G WILL BE PERMITTED TO FULLY ABANDON THE LINE SEGMENTS VACATED

    Director Of Proceedings · COLUMBUS AND GREENVILLE RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN BOLIVAR AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, MS · decision 30171
19. 11 May 1999 NOR 42038
    RESOLVED ALL REMAINING DISCOVERY DISPUTES AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE FOR PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE ON THE MERITS.

    Entire Board · MINNESOTA POWER, INC. V. DULUTH, MISSABE AND IRON RANGE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30148
20. 11 May 1999 FD 33685
    REQUESTED PUBLIC COMMENTS ON A PETITION BY COACH TO BE EXEMPTED FROM 49 U.S.C. 14303 AND THE REGULATIONS AT 49 CFR 1182.

    Entire Board · CLASS EXEMPTION FOR MOTOR PASSENGER INTRA-CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTIONS · decision 30123
21. 10 May 1999 FD 33734
    GRANTED PNWR'S PETITION FILED MARCH 30, 1999 AND AS SUPPLEMENTED ON APRIL 16, 1999 TO THE EXTENT OF THIS DECISION.

    Entire Board · PORTLAND & WESTERN RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY RAILROAD · decision 30153