Week of 5 Jul 1999

Decisions served

1. 9 Jul 1999 AB 6 (Sub-No. 382X)
   GRANTED REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPLIES UNTIL JULY 23, 1999.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT OF CHICAGO AREA TRACKAGE IN COOK COUNTY, IL · decision 30381
2. 9 Jul 1999 FD 33388
   AMENDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 TO DELETE NOISE MITIGATION APPLICABLE TO NEW LONDON, OH, AND PLYMOUTH, IN, BECAUSE THE VILLAGE OF NEW LONDON AND THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH HAVE NEGOTIATED SUPERSEDING AGREEMENTS WITH CSX.

   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 30353
3. 9 Jul 1999 AB 32 (Sub-No. 87X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ROCKINGHAM AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES, NH · decision 30324
4. 9 Jul 1999 FD 33751
   NOTICE THAT GTW, A SUBSIDIARY OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, AND B&OCT, A SUBSIDIARY OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., HAVE JOINTLY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1180.2(D)(5) TO ENTER INTO A PROJECT TO RELOCATE LINES OF RAILROAD IN HARVEY, IL.

   Director Of Proceedings · GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD INCORPORATED AND THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO CHICAGO TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY -- JOINT RELOCATION PROJECT EXEMPTION -- HARVEY, ILLINOIS · decision 30323
5. 9 Jul 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 573X)
   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 MIDLAND COUNTY, MI · decision 30256
6. 9 Jul 1999 FD 33362
   (1) DENIED THE PETITION OF P&L FOR AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE OR OTHERWISE TO ESTABLISH TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR AN OPERATING AGREEMENT; AND (2) DISMISSED THE MOTIONS OF P&L TO COMPEL DISCOVERY AND TO STAY A DUE DATE FOR REBUTTAL.

   Entire Board · PADUCAH & LOUISVILLE RAILWAY, INC.--CONTROL EXEMPTION--PADUCAH & ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29922
7. 8 Jul 1999 AB 307 (Sub-No. 3X)
   REQUIRED WYCO TO DISCONTINUE FURTHER SALVAGE ACTIVITY ON ITS COALMONT BRANCH LINE IN WYOMING UNTIL IT HAS COMPLIED WITH VARIOUS CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE SALVAGE PROCESS WHICH WAS IMPOSED IN DECISION SERVED SEPTEMBER 16, 1996.

   Commissioner · WYOMING AND COLORADO RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALBANY COUNTY, WY · decision 30374
8. 8 Jul 1999 MCF 20949
   GRANTED THE REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THE APPLICATION AND THE PROCEEDING IS DISCONTINUED.

   Secretary · GLOBAL PASSENGER SERVICES, L.L.C. ET AL.--CONTROL--GONGAWARE TOURS, INC. ET AL. · decision 30354
9. 8 Jul 1999 FD 33771
   NOTICE THAT CSXT AND NYC HAVE AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. OVER LINES GENERALLY BETWEEN SCHENECTADY, NY, AND FRESH POND JUNCTION, NY.

   Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES LLC · decision 30350
10. 8 Jul 1999 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 34)
    DENIED E.E. SCHOPPA'S PETITION FOR A 30-DAY EXTENSION FILED JUNE 23, 1999 UNDER 49 CFR 1115.8.

    Secretary · 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 30344
11. 8 Jul 1999 FD 33768
    NOTICE FILED BY CONRAIL GRANTED LIMITED, NONEXCLUSIVE OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO GTW OVER SEGMENTS OF CONRAILS LINES.

    Director Of Proceedings · GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 30342
12. 8 Jul 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 137X)
    NOTICE THAT UP HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F --EXEMPT ABANDONMENTS AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO ABANDON AN 18.2-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD ON THE BOISE SUBDIVISION, BOISE CUTOFF FROM MILEPOST 424.80 NEAR ORCHARD TO MILEPOST 443.0 NEAR HILLCREST, IN ADA COUNTY, ID.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN ADA COUNTY, ID · decision 30333
13. 8 Jul 1999 NOR 42038
    DENIED (1) MPI'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER COMPELLING DMIR TO COMPLY WITH MAY 11, 1999 DECISION, AND (2) DMIR'S PETITION TO REOPEN AND RECONSIDER MAY 11, 1999 DECISION.

    Entire Board · MINNESOTA POWER, INC. V. DULUTH, MISSABE AND IRON RANGE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30311
14. 7 Jul 1999 FD 33773
    (1) GRANTED CONRAIL'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER, SUBJECT TO THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX.

    Secretary · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION-TRACKAGE RIGHTS-GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED · decision 30362
15. 7 Jul 1999 FD 33768
    (1) CONRAIL AGREED TO GRANT LIMITED, NON-EXCLUSIVE OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO GTW, OVER SEGMENTS OF CONRAIL'S LINES (2) GTW FILED UNDER SEAL, A CONFIDENTIAL VERSION OF THE DRAFT AGREEMENT AND A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.

    Secretary · GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 30343
16. 6 Jul 1999 FD 33774
    NOTICE THAT CSXT HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO CSS OVER CSXT'S BARR SUBDIVISION BETWEEN THE CONNECTION WITH CSS AT MILEPOST B1241.4, AT MILLER, IN, AND CSXT'S CONNECTION WITH B&OCT AT MILEPOST B1248.8, AT PINE JUNCTION, IN, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 7.4 MILES.

    Director Of Proceedings · CHICAGO SOUTHSHORE & SOUTH BEND RAILROAD--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 30351
17. 6 Jul 1999 NOM 41523
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY EDSON AGAINST NATIONAL WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10701(A) AND SECTION 2(E) OF THE NEGOTIATED RATES ACT OF 1993.

    Entire Board · NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL CO.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF EDSON EXPRESS, INC. · decision 20690