Week of 17 May 1999

Decisions served

1. 21 May 1999 FD 33724
   NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION INC-TRACKAGE RIGHTS-CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 30228
2. 21 May 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 574X)
   NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARLAN COUNTY, KY · decision 30225
3. 21 May 1999 AB 547-X
   DISMISSED THE OFA TENDERED BY MORRIS H KULMER AND KERN W SCHUMACHER. ALL OTHER RELIEF GRANTED DENIED OR DISMISSED AS MOOT.

   Entire Board · ROARING FORK RAILROAD HOLDING AUTHORITY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GARFIELD, EAGLE AND PITKIN COUNTIES, CO · decision 29824
4. 20 May 1999 FD 33388
   GRANTED CSX'S PETITION FOR CLARIFICATION AS SET FORTH IN THE DECISION.

   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 30242
5. 20 May 1999 FD 33388
   DENIED GMI'S REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY ORDER.

   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 30230
6. 20 May 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 135X)
   NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KIRKWOOD INDUSTRIAL LEAD, KIRK JCT. TO BILLMAN SPUR) · decision 30222
7. 20 May 1999 FD 33388
   (1) REVISED THE INITIAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS AND THE INITIAL SWITCHING FEE; AND (2) DENIED CSX'S AND CP'S PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OR CLARIFICATION, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SPECIFICALLY GRANTED IN THE DECISION.

   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 · also entered in FD 33388 (Sub-No. 69) · decision 30182
8. 20 May 1999 FD 33388
   ISSUED THIS DECISION TO ASSURE MAXIUM AWARENESS BY THE TRANSPORTATION COMMUNITY AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS THAT JUNE 1ST WILL BE DAY ONE.

   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 30178
9. 20 May 1999 FD 33388
   ACCEPTED FOR FILING OXYCHEM'S REPLY TO CSX RESPONSE, AND DENIED OXYCHEM'S PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL RELIEF.

   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 30177
10. 19 May 1999 AB 545
    NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT MAY 5, 1999, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

    Secretary · SOUTH ORIENT RAILROAD COMPANY, LTD.--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS--BETWEEN SAN ANGELO AND PRESIDIO, TX · decision 30263
11. 19 May 1999 AB 290 (Sub-No. 157X)
    GRANTED FOUNDATION'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER NITU TO NOVEMBER 15, 1999.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN ALSTON AND PROSPERITY, SC · decision 30254
12. 19 May 1999 AB 439 (Sub-No. 2X)
    THE DECISION SERVED MAY 15, 1999, IS MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING FOR THE WHITE ROCK SEGMENT OF THE LINE LOCATED BETWEEN MILEPOST 6.94 AT TENSION PARK AND MILEPOST 13.74 AT GIFFORD JUNCTION.

    Director Of Proceedings · DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN DALLAS AND COLLIN COUNTIES, TX · decision 30237
13. 19 May 1999 AB 560 (Sub-No. 1X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · ABERDEEN & ROCKFISH RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A DUNN-ERWIN RAILWAY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN HARNETT COUNTY, NC · decision 30121
14. 18 May 1999 AB 290 (Sub-No. 205X)
    FOUND THAT NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT UNDER 49 CFR 1105.10(G) WILL BE MADE PURSUANT TO 49 CFR 1011.8(C)(10).

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DICKENSON, RUSSELL AND BUCHANAN COUNTIES, VA · decision 30248
15. 18 May 1999 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 88)
    DISMISSED THE APPEALS OF BMWE AND IAM AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING

    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 30043
16. 17 May 1999 AB 57 (Sub-No. 46X)
    THE REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF A PUBLIC USE CONDITION IS HELD IN ABEYANCE PENDING CONPLETION OF THE OFA PROCESS.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ST. PAUL, RAMSEY COUNTY, MN · decision 30258
17. 17 May 1999 AB 246 (Sub-No. 2X)
    ACCEPTED TIMBER'S LATE-FILED PETITION AND WILL TOLL THE TIME PERIOD FOR SUBMITTING AN OFA UNTIL 10 DAYS AFTER YW PROVIDES TIMBER WITH THE INFORMATION.

    Director Of Proceedings · YREKA WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SISKIYOU COUNTY, CA · decision 30257
18. 17 May 1999 EP 558 (Sub-No. 2)
    UPDATED COMPUTATION OF THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY'S COST OF CAPITAL FOR 19998.

    Entire Board · RAILROAD COST OF CAPITAL-1998 · decision 30214
19. 17 May 1999 FD 33709
    GRANTED THE STATE OF VERMONT'S PETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE AND PARTICIPATE, AND (2) DENIED IT'S APPEAL TO ALLOW LVRC TO CONVERT ITS CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY INTO THE MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE AND TO THEN ACCEPT LVRC'S NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE OVER MOST OF THE LINE.

    Entire Board · LAMOILLE VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--MODIFIED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY · decision 30101
20. 17 May 1999 EP 385 (Sub-No. 4)
    SOLICITS COMMENTS ON MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING REGULATIONS AT 49 CFR PART 1244 TO REQUIRE IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACT MOVEMENTS IN THE ANNUAL CARLOAD WAYBILL SAMPLE (WAYBILL SAMPLE), TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF CONTRACT REVENUE INFORMATION IN THE WAYBILL SAMPLE, AND TO LIMIT THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE WAYBILL SAMPLE WILL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL.

    Entire Board · MODIFICATION OF THE CARLOAD WAYBILL SAMPLE AND PUBLIC USE FILE · decision 28838