Week of 24 May 1999

Decisions served

1. 28 May 1999 AB 57 (Sub-No. 46X)
   EXTENDED THE TIME PERIOD FOR EITHER PARTY TO REQUEST THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PURCHASE ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 1999.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ST. PAUL, RAMSEY COUNTY, MN · decision 30287
2. 28 May 1999 AB 103 (Sub-No. 12X)
   EXTENDED LPT'S NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO NOVEMBER 27, 1999.

   Director Of Proceedings · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN WEBSTER, BIENVILLE, NATCHITOCHES AND WINN PARISHES, LA · decision 30279
3. 28 May 1999 FD 33388
   TREATS THE OHIO DOT'S LETTER DATED APRIL 29, 1999, AND CSX CORPORATION'S LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE DATED MAY 12,1999, AS A NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT; DELETES ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION 29 (A) OF APPENDIX Q; AND ADDS TO CSX SUBSECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITON 51 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 NO. 13 OF OHIO DOT'S LETTERS DATED APRIL 29, 1999 AND MAY 12, 1999

   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 30265
4. 28 May 1999 AB 364 (Sub-No. 4X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-KENT AND IONIA COUNTIES, MI · decision 30246
5. 28 May 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 574X)
   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 HARLAN COUNTY, KY · decision 30229
6. 28 May 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 566X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DUVAL COUNTY, FL · decision 30151
7. 27 May 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 131X)
   CONCLUDED THAT RIO VALLEY RAILROAD, INC.'S REQUEST IS REASONABLE AND IS IN APPARENT AGREEMENT, AND THE DEADLINE FOR THE PARTIES TO REQUEST THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PURCHASE IS EXTENDED TO JUNE 30, 1999.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CAMERON COUNTY, TX · decision 30283
8. 27 May 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 573X)
   NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND SETS A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN MIDLAND COUNTY, MI · decision 30250
9. 27 May 1999 AB 549
   GRANTED (1) THE APPLICATION FILED UNDER U.S.C. 10903 BY THE CITY OF ROCHELLE, IL, (CITY) FOR THE ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE OF OPERATION BY THE ROCHELLE RAILROAD COMPANY OF SERVICE OVER 2.06 MILES OF TRACK THAT THE CITY OWN, AND (2) THE CITY'S ADDITIONAL WAIVER REQUEST OF OPERATING AND INFORMATION SHIPPERS STATEMENT; AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · CITY OF ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS--ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE--ROCHELLE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30161
10. 26 May 1999 EP 347 (Sub-No. 2)
    REFLECTS THE UPDATED REVENUE SHORTFALL ALLOCATION METHOD MARKUP PERCENTAGES AND AVERAGE EXISTING REVENUE-TO-VARIABLE COST PERCENTAGES FOR THE PERIOD 1994-1997 AS WELL AS EASTERN, WESTERN AND NATIONAL PERCENTAGES FOR CLASS I RAILROADS

    Office Of Economics, Environmental Analysis And Administration · RATE GUIDELINES--NON-COAL PROCEEDINGS · decision 30266
11. 26 May 1999 AB 6 (Sub-No. 381X)
    DENIED HCRRA'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE PUBLIC USE CONDITION.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, RAMSEY COUNTIES, MN · decision 30262
12. 26 May 1999 FD 33742
    NOTICE OF LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · DAKOTA, MISSOURI VALLEY & WESTERN RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY · decision 30261
13. 26 May 1999 AB 364 (Sub-No. 4X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-KENT AND IONIA COUNTIES, MI · decision 30244
14. 25 May 1999 FD 33556
    GRANTED, WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE ACQUISITION OF CONTROL OF ILLINOIS CENTRAL CORPORATION, ET. AL., BY THE CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, ET. AL.

    Entire Board · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION AND GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--CONTROL--ILLINOIS CENTRAL CORPORATION, ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, CHICAGO, CENTRAL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND CEDAR RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in FD 33556 (Sub-No. 1), FD 33556 (Sub-No. 2), FD 33556 (Sub-No. 3) · decision 30108