Week of 27 Sep 1999

Decisions served

1. 1 Oct 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 140)
   THIS CORRECTS THE DECISION SERVED TODAY, OCTOBER 1, 1999, WHICH INADVERTENTLY OMITTED APPENDIX A.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER AND GAGE COUNTIES, NEB., AND MARSHALL COUNTY, KAN. · decision 30545
2. 1 Oct 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 130X)
   GRANTED IOWA TRAILS COUNCIL'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS UNTIL MARCH 23, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POCAHONTAS, BUENA VISTA AND CLAY COUNTIES, IA (ROYAL BRANCH) · decision 30529
3. 1 Oct 1999 EP 572 (Sub-No. 2)
   REVISED, UPDATED, AND CORRECTED THE REGULATIONS IN 49 CFR CHAPTER X.

   Entire Board · REVISION OF MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS · decision 30521
4. 1 Oct 1999 AB 290 (Sub-No. 207X)
   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 HAMILTON COUNTY, OH · decision 30504
5. 1 Oct 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 140)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER AND GAGE COUNTIES, NEB., AND MARSHALL COUNTY, KAN. · decision 30492
6. 1 Oct 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 576X)
   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 GUERNSEY COUNTY, OH · decision 30449
7. 30 Sep 1999 ISM 35006
   SUSPENDED THE GENERAL RATE INCREASES PROPOSED BY EC-MAC MOTOR CARRIERS SERVICE ASSOCIATION, INC., MIDDLEWEST MOTOR FREIGHT BUREAU, INC., AND ROCKY MOUTAIN TARIFF BUREAU, INC., EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1999, AND THE GENERAL RATE INCREASE PROPOSED BY NORTH AMERICAN TRANSPORATION COUNCIL, INC., EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 4, 1999.

   Entire Board · PROTEST AND PETITION FOR SUSPENSION AND INVESTIGATION OF GENERAL RATE INCREASE-EC-MAC MOTOR CARRIERS SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC-MIDDLEWEST MOTOR FREIGHT BUREAU INC-NORTH AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL INC-ROCKY MOUNTAIN TARIFF BUREAU INC · decision 30536
8. 30 Sep 1999 SUB 327-O
   FOUND THAT UP SHALL ACCOUNT FOR DEPRECIATION CHARGES BY APPLYING TO THE LEDGER VALUE OF ROAD PROPERTY, OWNED AND USED IN ITS OPERATIONS, THE ANNUAL COMPONENT PERCENTAGE RATES SHOWN.

   Accounting Board · THE MATTER OF PRESCRIBING DEPRECIATION RATES FOR USE IN COMPUTING DEPRECIATION CHARGES FOR RAILRODS-UNION PACIFIC · decision 30522
9. 29 Sep 1999 SUB 837-G
   FOUND THAT CN/IC SHALL ACCOUNT FOR DEPRECIATION CHARGES BY APPLYING TO THE LEDGER VALUE OF ROAD LOCOMOTIVES, OWNED AND USED IN ITS OPERATIONS, THE ANNUAL COMPOSITE PERCENTAGE RATE.

   Accounting Board · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILWAY - CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY · decision 30525
10. 29 Sep 1999 NOR 42043
    (1) DENIED FARMCO, INC'S MOTION TO COMPEL; AND (2) GRANTED FARMCO, INC'S REQUEST FOR A NEW PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · FARMCO, INC. V. CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY L.L.C. AND KANSAS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY L.L.C. · decision 30512
11. 29 Sep 1999 FD 33780
    NOTICE THAT GATEWAY HAVE AGREED TO GRANT LOCAL AND OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO THE KCS OVER TRACK STRUCTURES, INCLUDING SIDINGS, RELATED YARD FACILITIES AND INDUSTRY TRACKS, EXTENDING (1) BETWEEN KANSAS CITY, MO, AND EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; AND (2) BETWEEN ROODHOUSE, IL, AND SPRINGFIELD, IL, FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 478 MILES.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--GATEWAY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30401
12. 28 Sep 1999 AB 520
    NOTICE THAT UTA FILED AN ADVERSE APPLICATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10903 REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD FIND THAT THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE ABANDONMENT BY THE SLCS, OF A RAIL LINE FROM MILEPOST 798.74 AT NINTH SOUTH STREET IN SALT LAKE CITY TO THE MILEPOST 775.19 AT THE SALT LAKE COUNTY/UTAH COUNTY BOUNDARY LINE NEAR MOUNT (INCLUDING THE 1.4-MILE LOVENDAHL SPUR CONNECTING WITH THE MAIN LINE AT MEILPOST 790.52), A TOTAL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 24.95 MILES IN SALT LAKE COUNTY, UT.

    Director Of Proceedings · SALT LAKE CITY RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.- ADVERSE ABANDONMENT- LINE OF UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY IN SALT LAKE CITY, UT · decision 30514
13. 28 Sep 1999 FD 29653 (Sub-No. 7)
    AUTHORIZED TRANSPORTACION FERROVIARIA MEXICANA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POOLING OF MULTI-LEVEL RAIL CAR SERVICE UNDER THE MULTI-LEVEL CAR POOLING AGREEMENT.

    Entire Board · TRANSPORTACION FERROVIARIA MEXICANA--POOLING OF CAR SERVICE REGARDING MULTILEVEL CARS · decision 30511
14. 28 Sep 1999 AB 57 (Sub-No. 48X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARSHALL AND ROBERTS COUNTIES, SD · decision 30432
15. 27 Sep 1999 AB 290 (Sub-No. 207X)
    NOTICE THAT NS HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F--EXEMPTION ABANDONMENTS TO ABANDON A 0.3-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST LM-120-8 AND MILEPOST LM-121.1 AT CINCINNATI, IN HAMILTON COUNTY, OH.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN HAMILTON COUNTY, OH · decision 30498