Week of 16 Aug 1999

Decisions served

1. 20 Aug 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 123X)
   GRANTED ITC'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU UNTIL FEBRUARY 19, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN BUTLER COUNTY, IA · decision 30466
2. 20 Aug 1999 AB 290 (Sub-No. 206X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MADISON COUNTY, IL · decision 30424
3. 19 Aug 1999 AB 57 (Sub-No. 46X)
   GRANTED THE JOINT REQUEST TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR EITHER PARTY TO REQUEST TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PURCHASE TO AUGUST 31, 1999.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ST. PAUL, RAMSEY COUNTY, MN · decision 30468
4. 19 Aug 1999 EP 633
   OPENED THIS DOCKET FOR RAILROADS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES TO INFORM THE BOARD OF ANY ANTICIPATED Y2K PROBLEMS WITHIN THE THE RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIES.

   Entire Board · Y2K READINESS · decision 30444
5. 19 Aug 1999 AB 57 (Sub-No. 48X)
   NOTICE THAT SOO FILED AN EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD IN MARSHALL AND ROBERTS COUNTIES, SD.

   -- · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARSHALL AND ROBERTS COUNTIES, SD · decision 30437
6. 19 Aug 1999 NOM 41146
   (1) FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF THE UNDERCHARGES SOUGHT IN THIS PROCEEDING WAS UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 107701(A) AND SECTION 2(E) OF THE NRA AND (2) DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · MUENCH KREUZER CANDLE COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--LYONS TRANSPORTATION LINES, INC. · decision 28877
7. 18 Aug 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 135X)
   GRANTED UP'S EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A 2.18-MILE PORTION OF THE KIRKWOOD INDUSTRIAL LEAD EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 13.62 NEAR KIRK JCT. TO THE END OF THE LINE AT MILEPOST 15.80 NEAR BILLMAN SPUR, IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY MO.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KIRKWOOD INDUSTRIAL LEAD, KIRK JCT. TO BILLMAN SPUR) · decision 30223
8. 17 Aug 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 131X)
   TERMINATED THE OFA PROCESS PRESCRIBED IN THE DECISION SERVED APRIL 15, 1999 AND THE PRIOR ABANDONMENT AUTHORIZATION AS TO THE 2.06-MILE PORTION OF THE LINE WILL BE EFFECTIVE ON THE SERVICE DATE OF THIS DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CAMERON COUNTY, TX · decision 30450
9. 16 Aug 1999 AB 290 (Sub-No. 206X)
   NOTICE THAT NS HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 7.5-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST A-13.0 AT BLUFFS JUNCTION TO MILEPOST A-20.5 AT TROY JUNCTION, IN EDWARDSVILLE, MADISON COUNTY, IL.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MADISON COUNTY, IL · decision 30421
10. 16 Aug 1999 AB 6 (Sub-No. 384X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MINNEHAHA COUNTY, SD · decision 30418