Week of 14 Jun 1999

Decisions served

1. 18 Jun 1999 EP 290 (Sub-No. 5)
   APPROVED THE THIRD QUARTER 1999 RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (UNADJUSTED) OF 1.002, RCAF (ADJUSTED) OF 0.586 AND THE RCAF-5 OF 0.579 AS SUBMITTED BY THE AAR.

   Entire Board · QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR · decision 30310
2. 18 Jun 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 571X)
   GRANTED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR CSXT TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 2.29-MILE PORTION OF ITS DETROIT SERVICE LAND, DEAN SUBDIVISION, BETWEEN MILEPOST CBE-7.80 AND MILEPOST CBE-10.99, IN PAINES, SAGINAW COUNTY, MI, SUBJECT TO STANDARD LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION.

   Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SAGINAW COUNTY, MI · decision 30234
3. 17 Jun 1999 SUB 327-N
   REPLACED UP'S DEPRECIATION RATES IN THIS SUB-ORDER FOR TRACK PROPERTY OF FORMER ROADS.

   Accounting Board · MATTER OF PRESCRIBING DEPRECIATION RATES FOR USE IN COMPUTING DEPRECIATION CHARGES FOR RAILROADS - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD · decision 30285
4. 17 Jun 1999 FD 33749 (Sub-No. 1)
   GRANTED THE PETITION AND PERMIT THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTED IN STB FD-33749 TO EXPIRE ON 8-28-99.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30274
5. 17 Jun 1999 MCF 20929
   AUTHORIZED MINOR CHANGES TO TWO MOTOR PASSENGERS CARRIER CONTROL TRANSACTION, WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 14303.

   Entire Board · LAIDLAW, INC., ET AL.--CONTROL--DAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, ET AL.; MERGER--ALLEGHENY VALLEY TRANSIT INC. ET AL. · also entered in MCF 20942 · decision 30252
6. 16 Jun 1999 FD 33762
   (1) GRANTED DRI'S RELIEF FOR 30 DAYS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 11123 AND 49 CFR 1146; AND (2) AUTHORIZED DRI TO PERFORM SERVICE ON THE LINE UNTIL 11:59 ON JULY 15, 1999.

   Entire Board · DENVER ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD--ALTERNATIVE RAIL SERVICE--LINES OF KANSAS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY, L.L.C. · decision 30312
7. 16 Jun 1999 FD 33388
   ADDED THE RAILROAD CORRIDOR AGREEMENT DATED 5-17-99 TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION 51 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89; AND AMENDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION 8(A) OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION 89 TO DELETE THE 20 CSX CROSSINGS IN OHIO.

   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 30291
8. 16 Jun 1999 AB 559 (Sub-No. 1X)
   REJECTED JOINT PROTESTANT'S REPLY OF JUNE 4, 1999, AND GAULEY RIVER'S REPLY THERETO OF JUNE 7, 1999 AND DENIED GAULEY RIVER'S AND CXXT'S PETITIONS FOR EXEMPTION.

   Entire Board · GAULEY RIVER RAILROAD, LLC--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE--IN WEBSTER AND NICHOLAS COUNTIES, WV · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 572X) · decision 30083
9. 15 Jun 1999 FD 33748 (Sub-No. 1)
   GRANTED THE PETITION AND PERMIT THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTED IN STB FD-33748 TO EXPIRE ON 6-28-99.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30272