Week of 6 Sep 1999

Decisions served

1. 10 Sep 1999 AB 555 (Sub-No. 2X)
   ORDERED RVI PROMPTLY TO PROVIDE OFFERORS WITH ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY 49 CFR 1152.27(A), INCLUDING SUPPORTING DATA AND ACCESS TO MAPS AND DEEDS AND ANY INFORMATION BEARING ON THE NATURE OF RVI'S TITLE TO THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, TO PERMIT THEM TO PREPARE THEIR OFFERS FOR SUBMISSION.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE OHIO & PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY-ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION-BETWEEN YOUNGSTOWN, OH, AND DARLINGTON, PA, IN MAHONING AND COLUMBIANA COUNTIES, OH, AND BEAVER COUNTY, PA · also entered in AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 30502
2. 10 Sep 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 112X)
   GRANTED THE CITY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNTIL MARCH 16, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER COUNTY, NE · decision 30476
3. 10 Sep 1999 FD 33466
   GRANTED THE BOROUGH'S REQUEST TO INSTITUTE A DECLARATORY ORDER AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · BOROUGH OF RIVERDALE--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--THE NEW YORK SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION · decision 29023
4. 9 Sep 1999 FD 29430 (Sub-No. 21)
   EXTENDED NSR'S REQUEST FOR A 2-WEEK EXTENSION FOR FILING REPLIES TO TCU'S APPEAL UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29, 1999.

   Secretary · NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION--CONTROL--NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 30497
5. 9 Sep 1999 AB 6 (Sub-No. 384X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND (2) ACCEPTED THE NATIONAL ESA AND WETLAND COALITION'S REQUEST INTO THE RECORD AND PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOCKET.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MINNEHAHA COUNTY, SD · decision 30470
6. 9 Sep 1999 EP 552 (Sub-No. 3)
   FOUND ONE CLASS I RAILROAD, ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY TO BE REVENUE ADEQUATE, HAVING A RETURN ON INVESTMENT THAT EXCEEDS THE TARGET COST OF CAPITAL FOR 1998.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD REVENUE ADEQUACY-1998 DETERMINATION · decision 30457
7. 7 Sep 1999 FD 32479
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 20, 1999, INVOLVING THE ABOVE-ENTITLED PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · CADDO ANTOINE AND LITTLE MISSOURI RAILROAD COMPANY--FEEDER LINE ACQUISITION--ARKANSAS MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY LINE BETWEEN GURDON AND BIRDS MILL, AR · decision 30483
8. 7 Sep 1999 AB 425 (Sub-No. 1X)
   (1) GRANTED JOINT PETITION FILED BY LSRI AND SSC SEEKING EXEMPTIONS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR LSRI TO ABANDON, AND SSC TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 4.5-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, IN TAYLOR AND JONES COUNTIES TX AND (2) ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · LONE STAR RAILROAD INC-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-TAYLOR AND JONES COUNTIES TEXAS · also entered in AB 426 (Sub-No. 1X) · decision 30318