Week of 18 Oct 1999

Decisions served

1. 22 Oct 1999 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 35)
   EXTENDED MS. SULLIVAN THE DEADLINE FOR FILING AN APPEAL UNTIL DECEMBER 6, 1999.

   Secretary · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--CONTROL AND MERGER--SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION, SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, SPCSL CORP., AND THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 30593
2. 22 Oct 1999 FD 33805
   (1) GRANTED MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AND (2) ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

   Secretary · AMEREN CORPORATION -- CONTROL EXEMPTION -- MISSOURI CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30591
3. 22 Oct 1999 AB 303 (Sub-No. 20X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BROWN COUNTY, WIS. · decision 30543
4. 22 Oct 1999 AB 6 (Sub-No. 386X)
   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 VALLEY CITY, BARNES COUNTY, ND · decision 30538
5. 22 Oct 1999 AB 520
   (1) GRANTED UTA'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ITS APPLICATION; AND (2) DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · SALT LAKE CITY RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.- ADVERSE ABANDONMENT- LINE OF UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY IN SALT LAKE CITY, UT · decision 30513
6. 22 Oct 1999 FD 33697
   (1) GRANTED THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS LEAVE TO INTERVENE IN THIS PROCEEDING, (2) DENIED AMTRAK'S MOTION TO STRIKE, AND (3) DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--WEIGHT OF RAIL · decision 30426
7. 21 Oct 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 138X)
   NOTICE TO THE PARTIES CORRECTING DECISION SERVED OCTOBER 18, 1999, WHICH INADVERTENTLY CONTAINED AN INCORRECT DATE.

   Secretary · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ADAMS COUNTY, CO · decision 30598
8. 21 Oct 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 126X)
   GRANTED WISDOT'S REQUEST ON BEHALF OF CITY TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO MAY 1, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WI · decision 30566
9. 21 Oct 1999 AB 246 (Sub-No. 2X)
   (1) TERMINATED THE OFA PROCESS IN THIS PROCEEDING AND (2) VACATED THE DECISION SERVED SEPTEMBER 15, 1999, TO PERMIT THE PRIOR ABANDONMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PORTION SUBJECT TO THE OFA TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ON THE SERVICE DATE OF THIS DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · YREKA WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SISKIYOU COUNTY, CA · decision 30552
10. 20 Oct 1999 FD 33802
    NOTICE THAT DELTA, A NONCARRIER, NEWLY CREATED TO BECOME A CLASS III RAILROAD, HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE (BY PURCHASE OR LEASE) AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 132.78 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM DSRR.

    Director Of Proceedings · DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30548
11. 19 Oct 1999 AB 303 (Sub-No. 20X)
    NOTICE THAT WCL HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F--EXEMPT ABANDONMENTS TO ABANDON A 1.63-MILE LINE OF ITS RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 198.37 AND MILEPOST 200 IN GREEN BAY, BROWN COUNTY, WI.

    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BROWN COUNTY, WIS. · decision 30542
12. 19 Oct 1999 AB 227 (Sub-No. 9X)
    GRANTED EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502, W&LE FROM PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903, TO ABANDON ITS LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS VALLEY LINE, SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARRISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, OH · decision 30420
13. 18 Oct 1999 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1095X)
    NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 7, 1999, INVOLVING THE ABOVE-ENTITLED PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--LANCASTER AND CHESTER COUNTIES, PA · decision 30571
14. 18 Oct 1999 MCF 20956
    (1) TENTATIVELY APPROVED AN APPLICATION FOR NORTHWEST TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF ESL AND EBC, SUBJECT TO PUBLIC COMMENT AND (2) GRANTED INTERIM APPROVAL, PENDING DETERMINATION OF THE APPLICATION.

    Entire Board · NORTHWEST MOTOR COACH L.L.C. -- CONTROL -- EVERGREEN STAGE LINE, INC. AND EVERGREEN BUS COMPANY, INC. · also entered in MCF 20956-TA · decision 30551
15. 18 Oct 1999 FD 33804
    NOTICE THAT CASCADE, HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF THE MCRC, OPERATING OVER APPROXIMATELY 146 MILES OF RAILROAD IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.

    Director Of Proceedings · CASCADE RAIL CORP., INC.--ACQUISITION OF CONTROL EXEMPTION--MINNESOTA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30549
16. 18 Oct 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 138X)
    GRANTED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE BOULDER BRANCH, AT BRIGHTON, IN ADAMS COUTNTY, CO, SUBJECT TO STANDARD LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ADAMS COUNTY, CO · decision 30435