Week of 8 Nov 1999

Decisions served

1. 12 Nov 1999 AB 555 (Sub-No. 2X)
   POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION AUTHORIZING ABANDONMENT IN ORDER TO PERMIT THE OFA PROCESS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27 TO PROCEED.

   Director Of Proceedings · 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 30626
2. 12 Nov 1999 AB 6 (Sub-No. 386X)
   REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN VALLEY CITY, BARNES COUNTY, ND · decision 30623
3. 12 Nov 1999 MCF 20955
   APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF CONTROL, SUBJECT TO THE FILING OF OPPOSING COMMENTS.

   Entire Board · STAGECOACH HOLDINGS PLC AND COACH USA, INC., ET AL.--CONTROL--GOLDEN ISLES COACHES OF FLORIDA, INC. · decision 30594
4. 10 Nov 1999 FD 33705
   DENIED THE PETITION OF THE MISSOURI FRIENDS, FOR AN ORDER DECLARING THAT THE BOARD RETAIN JURISDICTION OVER A 28.71-MILE SEGMENT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FORMERLY OWNED BY THE WABASH RAILROAD COMPANY AND OPERATED BY THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

   Entire Board · MISSOURI FRIENDS OF THE WABASH TRACE NATURE TRAIL, INC. V. NORTHERN MISSOURI RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL. (PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER) · decision 29940
5. 10 Nov 1999 FD 33609
   DENIED THE PETITIONS TO REOPEN FILED BY AMERENCIPS IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33609 AND STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33610.

   Entire Board · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--PURCHASE EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in FD 33610 · decision 29804
6. 9 Nov 1999 AB 439 (Sub-No. 4X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS COUNTY, TX · decision 30596
7. 8 Nov 1999 FD 33810
   NOTICE THAT WCLL HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO LEASE FROM PRR APPROXIMATELY 1.9 MILES OF RAIL LINE OF THE FORMER PCC&STL IN CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, IL.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CHICAGO LINK LTD.--LEASE EXEMPTION--PENNSYLVANIA LINES LLC · decision 30599