Week of 13 Sep 1999

Decisions served

1. 17 Sep 1999 AB 550-X
   GRANTED THE COUNTY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO MARCH 15, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/ALLENTOWN LINES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEHIGH COUNTY, PA. · decision 30501
2. 17 Sep 1999 FD 33798
   NOTICE THAT NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES LLC (NYC) AGREED TO GRANT LIMITED, NON-EXCLUSIVE OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO CN OVER A SEGMENT OF NYC'S LINES BETWEEN CP 437 ON BELT LINE BRANCH AND THE NYC/SOUTH BUFFALO RAILROAD CONNECTION AT THE WEST END OF NYC'S SENECCA YARD NEAR CHICAGO LINE MILEPOST 5.0.

   Director Of Proceedings · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES LLC · decision 30499
3. 17 Sep 1999 FD 33777
   NOTICE THAT RAILAMERICA HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF FLORIDA RAIL, AND TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION, MARKSMAN CORPORATION, AND TOLEDO, PEORIA & WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION.

   Director Of Proceedings · RAILAMERICA, INC.--CONTROL EXEMPTION--FLORIDA RAIL LINES, INC., TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION, MARKSMAN CORPORATION, AND TOLEDO, PEORIA & WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION · decision 30479
4. 16 Sep 1999 FD 33799
   NOTICE THAT RIVERPORT RAILROAD, L.L.C., HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE FROM THE JO-DAVIES/CAROL COUNTY LOCAL RE-DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES OF RAIL LINES.

   Director Of Proceedings · RIVERPORT RAILROAD, L.L.C.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--JO-DAVIES/CARROL COUNTY LOCAL RE-DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY · decision 30500
5. 16 Sep 1999 AB 6 (Sub-No. 385X)
   NOTICE THAT BNSF HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 5.82-MILE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 189.22 AND MILEPOST 183.40 IN GREENE COUNTY, MO.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GREENE COUNTY, MO · decision 30489
6. 16 Sep 1999 FD 33792
   NOTICE THAT NRR FILED A NOTICE FOR A MODIFIED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY UNDER 49 CFR 1150, SUBPART C, TO OPERATE A RAIL LINE EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 378.5 WEST OF MITCHELL, SD, TO MILEPOST 517.5 AT MURDO, SD, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 139 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · NOBLES ROCK RAILROAD, INC.--MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE · decision 30475
7. 16 Sep 1999 MCF 20954
   APPROVED GLOBAL AN APPLICATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 14303 TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF NINE MOTOR PASSENGER CARRIERS THROUGH INDIRECT STOCK OWNERSHIP AND MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE SOME OR ALL OF THEM WITH EXISTING AFFILIATES IN THE FUTURE.

   Entire Board · GLOBAL PASSENGER SERVICES, L.L.C. ET AL.--CONTROL--GONGAWARE TOURS, INC., ET AL. · decision 30469
8. 16 Sep 1999 FD 33780
   DENIED THE PETITION FILED ON AUGUST 9, 1999, BY LEGISLATIVE BOARDS TO REJECT AND/OR REVOKE THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION OR TO IMPOSE ADDED LABOR PROTECTION, SUBJECT TO THE BOARD'S RESERVATION OF JURISDICTION TO CONSIDER OTHER ISSUES IN FUTURE PROCEEDINGS, AS DISCUSSED IN THIS DECISION.

   Entire Board · THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--GATEWAY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30455
9. 15 Sep 1999 AB 246 (Sub-No. 2X)
   POSTPONED THE SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION AUTHORIZING ABANDONMENT FOR THAT PORTION OF THE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 0.0 AND MILEPOST 4.5 IN ORDER TO PERMIT THE OFA PROCESS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27 TO PROCEED.

   Director Of Proceedings · YREKA WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SISKIYOU COUNTY, CA · decision 30515
10. 15 Sep 1999 AB 57 (Sub-No. 47X)
    GRANTED SOO'S REQUEST FOR A 1-YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY AND FILE A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, MN · decision 30485
11. 15 Sep 1999 MCF 20951
    APPROVED APPLICANTS APPLICATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 14303 FOR COACH AND SOUTH CENTRAL TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF FUN TIME, AND FOR COACH AND NORTH CENTRAL TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF GREATWAY AND VAN GALDER.

    Entire Board · COACH USA, INC., AND COACH USA SOUTH CENTRAL, INC.--CONTROL--FUN TIME TOURS, INC. · also entered in MCF 20952 · decision 30467
12. 14 Sep 1999 AB 290 (Sub-No. 206X)
    MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON AUGUST 16, 1999, TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING, AS SET FORTH IN THIS DECISION.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MADISON COUNTY, IL · decision 30482
13. 14 Sep 1999 FD 33508
    DENIED (1) A PETITION FILED BY CITIES OF LEE'S SUMMIT AND RAYTOWN, MO FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A DECISION SERVED APRIL 30, 1998, AND (2) A MOTION SEEKING TO DISMISS THE PROCEEDINGS ON THE THEORY THAT THE BOARD SHOULD REVISIT AND REVOKE THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE OPERATIONS BECAUSE PRIVATE CONTRACTUAL ISSUES COULD PRECLUDE THE COMPLETED SERVICES FROM BEING CONDUCTED.

    Entire Board · MISSOURI CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in FD 33537 · decision 29417
14. 13 Sep 1999 EP 627
    NOTICE THAT COURT ACTIONS WERE INSTITUTED ON AUGUST 30, 1999 IN NOS. 99-1354 AND 99-1355, AND ON AUGUST 31, 1999 IN NO. 99-1366 INVOLVING THE ABOVE-ENTITLED PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · MARKET DOMINANCE DETERMINATIONS--PRODUCT AND GEOGRAPHIC COMPETITION · also entered in NOR 42022 · decision 30505
15. 13 Sep 1999 FD 33794
    NOTICE THAT MBR HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO B&M/ST BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST N-16.36, IN WILTON, NH, AND APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 19.67, IN LYNDEBORO, NH.

    Director Of Proceedings · BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION AND SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--MILFORD-BENNINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30488