Week of 19 Jul 1999

Decisions served

1. 23 Jul 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 569X)
   (1) ACCEPTED CAMBRIDGE-GUERNSEY COUNTY COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION'S LATE-FILED OFA AND (2) POSTPONED THE EXEMPTION AUTHORIZING THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE SEGMENT FROM MILEPOST 4.9 TO MILEPOST 8.5 IN ORDER TO PERMIT THE OFA PROCESS TO PROCEED.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GUERNSEY AND NOBLE COUNTIES, OH · decision 30408
2. 23 Jul 1999 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1182X)
   GRANTED CAMBRIA AND INDIANA TRAIL COUNCIL'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO JANUARY 22, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN INDIANA COUNTY, PA · decision 30404
3. 23 Jul 1999 FD 33780
   GRANTED KCS' AND GATEWAY'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER.

   Secretary · THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--GATEWAY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30402
4. 23 Jul 1999 NOM 41570
   FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY JONES AGAINST NOVAMAX, WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10701(A) AND SECTION 2(E) OF THE NRA, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · NOVAMAX TECHNOLOGIES (U.S.A.), INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF JONES TRUCK LINES, INC. · decision 21597
5. 22 Jul 1999 AB 402 (Sub-No. 5X)
   EXTENDED WISDNR/DOT AND FVW'S NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR 180 DAYS UNTIL JANUARY 25, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WI · decision 30396
6. 22 Jul 1999 MCF 20948
   TENTATIVELY APPROVED STAGECOACH ACQUISITION OF CONTROL OF THE 'COACH USA' FAMILY OF MOTOR PASSENGER CARRIERS, SUBJECT TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Entire Board · STAGECOACH HOLDINGS PLC--CONTROL--COACH USA, INC., ET AL. · decision 30346
7. 21 Jul 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 571X)
   (1) AUTHORIZED MMRR TO ACQUIRE FROM CSXT, APPROXIMATELY 2.29-MILE PORTION OF ITS DETROIT SERVICES LANE, DEAN SUBDIVISION, IN PAINES, SAGINAW COUNTY, MI, (2) DISMISSED THE PETITION BY CSXT FOR ABANDONMENT.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SAGINAW COUNTY, MI · decision 30395
8. 21 Jul 1999 FD 33781
   NOTICE THAT I&O AND CIND HAVE AGREED TO GRANT LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO IORP FOR THE OPERATION OF RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE FROM CINCINNATI, OH, AT M.P.00, TO M.P.81.0, NEAR SHELBYVILLE, IN, A DISTANCE OF 81.0 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE INDIANA & OHIO RAIL PASSENGER CORP.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--INDIANA & OHIO RAIL CORP. AND THE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANA · decision 30394
9. 21 Jul 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 574X)
   ABANDONMENT OF THE INVOLVED RAIL LINE WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES OR ON HISTORIC RESOURCES.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARLAN COUNTY, KY · decision 30391
10. 21 Jul 1999 FD 33775
    NOTICE THAT METRO-NORTH AGREED TO GRANT FULL SERVICE TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO D&H, OVER METRO-NORTH'S RAIL LINE BETWEEN CP7 NEAR HIGH BRIDGE, NY.

    Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--METRO NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30380
11. 21 Jul 1999 FD 33775
    GRANTED D&H'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT.

    Secretary · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--METRO NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30379
12. 21 Jul 1999 FD 33778
    NOTICE FILED BY NYC AS OWNER AND CSXT, AS OPERATOR AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO L&I TO PERMIT L&I TO INTERCHANGE CERTAIN TRAFFIC WITH NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AT HAWTHORNE YARD, THEREBY PROMOTING OPERATING EFFICIENCIES.

    Director Of Proceedings · LOUISVILLE & INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY -- TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION -- NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES LLC AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC · decision 30377
13. 21 Jul 1999 AB 227 (Sub-No. 9X)
    NOTICE THAT W&LE FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO ABANDON ITS LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE VALLEY LINE EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 188.5 NEAR UNIONDALE TO MILEPOST 205.54 NEAR WARRENTON.

    Director Of Proceedings · WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARRISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, OH · decision 30376
14. 21 Jul 1999 FD 33776
    NOTICE THAT NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS AGREED TO GRANT FULL SERVICE TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO D&H, OVER THE SOUTH BRONX OAK POINT LINK.

    Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY INC-- TRACKAGE RIGHTS -- NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · decision 30373
15. 21 Jul 1999 NOR 42043
    INSTRUCTED THE PARTIES TO COMPLY WITH THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE SET FORTH IN THIS DECISION.

    Secretary · FARMCO, INC. V. CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY L.L.C. AND KANSAS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY L.L.C. · decision 30348
16. 20 Jul 1999 FD 33780
    GRANTED A 60-DAY STAY OF THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION TO PROVIDE TIME FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.

    Entire Board · THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--GATEWAY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30405
17. 20 Jul 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 138X)
    NOTICE THAT UP FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE BOULDER BRANCH, FROM ENGINEERING STATION 8+00 TO THE END OF THE LINE AT ENGINEERING STATION 32+21, A DISTANCE OF 2,421 FT. AT BRIGHTON, ADAMS COUNTY, CO.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ADAMS COUNTY, CO · decision 30369
18. 20 Jul 1999 FD 33770
    NOTICE THAT GTW, HAS AGREED TO GRANT NON-EXCLUSIVE OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO NSR OVER A 4.4-MILE SEGMENT OF GTW'S SHORELINE SUBDIVISION BETWEEN THE PROPOSED CONRAIL CONNECTION AT APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 54.6 AT MILWAUKEE JUNCTION IN DETROIT, MI, AND THE EXISTING CN CONNECTION WITH NSR AT APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 50.2 AT WEST DETROIT, MI.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS-GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD · decision 30367
19. 20 Jul 1999 FD 33770
    GRANTED NSR'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER.

    Secretary · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS-GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD · decision 30366
20. 19 Jul 1999 AB 531-X
    GRANTED PVRR'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY TO JANUARY 23, 2000.

    Director Of Proceedings · PIONEER VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HAMPEN COUNTY, MA · decision 30368
21. 19 Jul 1999 AB 425 (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 · LONE STAR RAILROAD INC-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-TAYLOR AND JONES COUNTIES TEXAS · also entered in AB 426 (Sub-No. 1X) · decision 30268