Week of 11 Oct 1999

Decisions served

1. 15 Oct 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 562X)
   (1) DENIED NEW SOUTHERN OF ROCKY MOUNT, INC.'S REQUEST FOR FEDERAL REGISTER PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF THE CITY'S MOTION AND FOR A 60-DAY COMMENT PERIOD AND (2) EXTENDED A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME FOR FILING REPLIES TO OCTOBER 25, 1999.

   Secretary · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ROCKY MOUNT, NASH COUNTY, NC · decision 30577
2. 15 Oct 1999 FD 30186 (Sub-No. 3)
   REMOVED THE RANGE RIDERS MUSEUM IN MILES CITY, MT FROM THE LIST OF PLACES TO VIEW THE DRAFT PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--WESTERN ALIGNMENT · decision 30570
3. 15 Oct 1999 ISM 35006
   DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · 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 30568
4. 15 Oct 1999 AB 6 (Sub-No. 386X)
   NOTICE THAT BNSF HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON ITS LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 69.05 AND MILEPOST 61.19, NEAR VALLEY CITY, IN BARNES COUNTY, ND.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN VALLEY CITY, BARNES COUNTY, ND · decision 30535
5. 15 Oct 1999 FD 33134
   (1) DENIED INTERVENER RUCKER'S MOTION TO COMPEL PARTICIPATION IN NEGOTIATIONS; (2) GRANTED NCRR'S MOTION TO DISMISS; (3) DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, THE PETITION TO SET TRACKAGE COMPENSATION AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS; AND (4) DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY--PETITION TO SET TRACKAGE COMPENSATION AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND ATLANTIC AND EAST CAROLINA RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30495
6. 14 Oct 1999 AB 290 (Sub-No. 194X)
   TERMINATED THE PROCEEDING IN STB DOCKET NO. AB-290 SUB-NO. 194X.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN SOUTH BEND AND DILLON JUNCTION IN ST. JOSEPH AND LA PORTE COUNTIES, IN · decision 30565
7. 14 Oct 1999 AB 6 (Sub-No. 385X)
   IMPOSED THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS AND REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GREENE COUNTY, MO · decision 30550
8. 14 Oct 1999 FD 33441 (Sub-No. 1)
   NOTICE THAT CSXT HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO P & L OVER CSXT'S RAIL LINE BETWEEN THE P&L/CSXT CONNECTION AT MADISONVILLE, KY, AT OR NEAR MILEPOST OOH-275, AND THE DIAMOND J MINE LOCATED ON CSXT'S MORGANFIELD BRANCH, AT OR NEAR MILEPOST MB-294.1, INCLUDING ACCESS TO THE WESTERN KENTUCKY RAILROAD CONNECTION AT PROVIDENCE, KY, AT OR NEAR MILEPOST MB-291.8, FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 18.8 MILES IN HOPKINS AND WEBSTER COUNTIES, KY.

   Director Of Proceedings · PADUCAH & LOUISVILLE RAILWAY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 30541
9. 14 Oct 1999 AB 303 (Sub-No. 5X)
   (1) LIFTED THE STAY SO THE ABANDONMENT OF A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE MARQUETTE ORE DOCK LINE MAY PROCEED; AND (2) EXEMPTED THE PROCEEDING FROM THE OFA, PUBLIC USE, AND TRAIL USE PROCEDURES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY ONCE THE STAY IS LIFTED.

   Entire Board · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI · decision 30327
10. 13 Oct 1999 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1176X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE 0.65-MILE SEGMENT OF THE MARDELLA INDUSTRIAL TRACK BETWEEN MILEPOSTS 41.45 AND 40.8 TO MARCH 28, 2000.

    Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WICOMICO COUNTY, MD · decision 30544
11. 12 Oct 1999 AB 441 (Sub-No. 1X)
    VACATED THE NITU SERVED AUGUST 26, 1996, WITH RESPECT TO THE LINE SEGMENT BETWEEN MILEPOST N 1106.5 AND MILEPOST N 1107.96, AND SP TRAILS WILL REMAIN AS THE TRAIL USER FOR THE REMAINING LINE SEGMENTS.

    Director Of Proceedings · SWKR OPERATING CO.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN COCHISE COUNTY, AZ · decision 30553
12. 12 Oct 1999 AB 555 (Sub-No. 2X)
    (1) GRANTED RVI'S REQUEST FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; (2) ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION; AND (3) DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO COMPLY WITH THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

    Secretary · 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 30540