Week of 1 Nov 1999

Decisions served

1. 5 Nov 1999 AB 534 (Sub-No. 1X)
   (1) PLACED MR. GRIFFITH'S LETTER OF OCTOBER 28, 1999, IN THE PUBLIC DOCKET AND WILL BE TREATED AS CORRESPONDENCE; AND (2) EXTENTED MDNR AN ADDITIONAL NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU UNTIL MAY 4, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN ALPENA COUNTY, MI · decision 30620
2. 5 Nov 1999 FD 33805
   NOTICE THAT AMEREN HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF THE JOPPA & EASTERN RAILROAD AND TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF MCRR.

   Director Of Proceedings · AMEREN CORPORATION -- CONTROL EXEMPTION -- MISSOURI CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30592
3. 4 Nov 1999 FD 33388
   WITHHELD ACTION ON THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY PETITION RAISING THESE ISSUES (DESIGNATED CP-32) UNTIL AT LEAST NOVEMBER 15, 1999.

   Secretary · CSX CORPORATION AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONTROL AND OPERATING LEASES/AGREEMENTS--CONRAIL INC. AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · also entered in FD 33388 (Sub-No. 69) · decision 30621
4. 4 Nov 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 137X)
   (1) GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE CITY TO EXTEND THE PUBLIC USE CONDITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10905; AND (2) EXTENDED THE PUBLIC USE CONDITION AS IT RELATES TO TRACK STRUCTURES TO FEBRUARY 3, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN ADA COUNTY, ID · decision 30616
5. 4 Nov 1999 AB 439 (Sub-No. 4X)
   NOTICE THAT DART AND UP HAVE FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR DART TO ABANDON AND UP TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 3.04-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 308.80 TO THE END OF THE TRACK AT MILEPOST 305.76 AT RYLIE ROAD, IN DALLAS COUNTY, TX.

   Director Of Proceedings · DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS COUNTY, TX · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 139X) · decision 30595
6. 3 Nov 1999 FD 33813
   (1) GRANTED RAIL AMERICAN AND RAILTEX'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER FILED OCTOBER 28, 1999; AND (2) ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKINGS IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

   Secretary · RAILAMERICA INC-CONTROL EXEMPTION-RAILTEX INC · decision 30618
7. 3 Nov 1999 FD 33807
   NOTICE THAT WCRC FILED A NOTICE FOR A MODIFIED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY UNDER 49 CFR 1150, SUBPART C, TO OPERATE A 14-MILE RAIL LINE OWNED BY THE STATE OF VERMONT.

   Director Of Proceedings · WASHINGTON COUNTY RAILROAD COMPANY--MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE · decision 30569
8. 2 Nov 1999 NOM 42048
   GRANTED PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.

   Secretary · PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--NANCY HALL V. ALOHA INTERNATIONAL MOVING SERVICES, INC., ALLIED VAN LINES, INC., VIP TRANSPORT, INC., AND ALLIED INTERNATIONAL N.A., INC. · decision 30602
9. 2 Nov 1999 NOM 42048
   (1) INSTITUTED A DECLARATORY ORDER PROCEEDING AND (2) SET A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--NANCY HALL V. ALOHA INTERNATIONAL MOVING SERVICES, INC., ALLIED VAN LINES, INC., VIP TRANSPORT, INC., AND ALLIED INTERNATIONAL N.A., INC. · decision 30519
10. 2 Nov 1999 FD 33679
    INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502(D) TO CONSIDER THE SIERRAPINE'S PETITION TO REVOKE ITS EXEMPTION.

    Secretary · SIERRAPINE--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES · decision 30473
11. 1 Nov 1999 AB 31 (Sub-No. 36X)
    NOTICE THAT GTW FILED WITH THE BOARD A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903-05 TO ABANDON A 1.31-MILE SEGMENT OF ITS LINE OF RAILROAD, KNOWN AS THE DEQUINDRE LINE, EXTENDING BETWEEN MILEPOST 1.77 AND MILEPOST 0.46, IN DETROIT, WAYNE COUNTY, MI.

    Director Of Proceedings · GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--ABANDOMENT EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE IN DETROIT, MI · decision 30584
12. 1 Nov 1999 AB 402 (Sub-No. 7X)
    NOTICE THAT FVW FILED WITH THE BOARD A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A 24.64-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, KNOWN AS THE WEST BEND-EDEN LINE, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 114.42 SOUTH OF WEST BEND TO MILEPOST 139.06 IN EDEN, IN WASHINGTON AND FOND DU LAC COUNTIES, WI.

    Director Of Proceedings · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FOND DU LAC AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, WI · decision 30572
13. 1 Nov 1999 AB 290 (Sub-No. 155X)
    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--IN OCONEE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA · decision 30562
14. 1 Nov 1999 AB 57 (Sub-No. 49X)
    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 MACINTOSH COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA · decision 30559
15. 1 Nov 1999 FD 33434
    (1) GRANTED IRFA LEAVE TO INTERVENE; (2) DENIED ITC'S PETITION TO REOPEN AND REVOKE TTI'S ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND SUBSEQUENT ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION; AND (3) DENIED IRFA'S SUPPORTING PETITION.

    Entire Board · TRACK TECK, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in AB 493 (Sub-No. 7X) · decision 30241