Week of 29 Nov 1999

Decisions served

1. 3 Dec 1999 AB 439 (Sub-No. 4X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND (2) RECOMMENDED THAT DART CONSULT WITH MR. CLYDE BOHMFALK, POLICY AND REGULATIONS DIVISION, CONCERNING SURFACE AND GROUND WATER, AND MR. KEN GATHRIGHT, AIR QUALITY PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT, CONCERNING AIR QUALITY; NOTIFY THE COMMUNITY FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR TO ENSURE THAT ALL CONSTRUCTION IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMMUNITY'S FLOOD HAZARD PREVENTION ORDINANCE/COURT ORDER; CONTACT MR. MIKE HOWARD, REGARDING WATER QUANTITY; AND CONTACT MR. RANDY ARNETT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING WASTE REMEDIATION.

   Director Of Proceedings · DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS COUNTY, TX · decision 30637
2. 2 Dec 1999 FD 33826
   NOTICE THAT NCPRC HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE THE RAILROAD FRANCHISE AND BUSINESS OF BMRI, AN ENTITY IT ALREADY CONTROLS.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORTH CAROLINA PORTS RAILWAY COMMISSION D/B/A BEAUFORT & MOREHEAD RAILWAY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--BEAUFORT & MOREHEAD RAILWAY, INC. · decision 30652
3. 2 Dec 1999 AB 391 (Sub-No. 7X)
   NOTICE THAT RRVW HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F, TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 56.34 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM MILEPOST 29.16 WEST OF BOWDON AND TO MILEPOST 85.5, AT THE END OF THE TRACK, WEST OF TURTLE LAKE, IN MCLEAN, SHERIDAN AND WELLS COUNTIES, ND.

   Director Of Proceedings · RED RIVER VALLEY & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MCLEAN, SHERIDAN AND WELLS COUNTIES, ND · decision 30633
4. 1 Dec 1999 FD 32645
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 22, 1999, BEFORE THE U. S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · BIG STONE-GRANT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION, L.L.C.--CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION--ORTONVILLE, MN AND BIG STONE CITY, SD · also entered in FD 32645 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 30657
5. 1 Dec 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 562X)
   GRANTED MOTION TO DISMISS FILED BY THE CITY OF ROCKY MOUNT, (2) VACATED THE PREVIOUS DECISIONS SERVED IN THIS PROCEEDING, (3) DISCONTINUED THE PROCEEDING AND (4) SET A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ROCKY MOUNT, NASH COUNTY, NC · decision 30533
6. 30 Nov 1999 FD 33820
   EXTENDED CMTA'S 15-DAY EXTENSION REQUEST TO RESPOND TO LHRR'S DECLARATORY ORDER PETITION TO DECEMBER 17, 1999.

   Secretary · CENTRAL OF TENNESSEE RAILWAY & NAVIGATION COMPANY INCORPORATED DBA THE LONGHORN RAILWAY COMPANY -- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 30659
7. 30 Nov 1999 FD 33793
   (1) GRANTED SWKR'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THE PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER; AND (2) DISCONTINUED THE PROCEEDING IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33793.

   Secretary · SWKR OPERATING CO INC-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER-LINE RELOCATION IN COCHISE COUNTY AZ · decision 30653
8. 30 Nov 1999 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 21)
   DENIED THE REQUESTS FOR RELIEF URGED BY CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, CONTINUED THE GENERAL OVERSIGHT, AND SET A PROCUDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · 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 RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30523
9. 29 Nov 1999 FD 33759
   (1) GRANTED PCCR MOTION FILED ON NOVEMBER 19, 1999 REQUESTING LEAVE TO WITHDRAW ITS PETITION OF EXEMPTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE; AND (2) DISMISSED CRANDIC'S AND UTU'S MOTION AS MOOT.

   Secretary · PRAIRIE CREEK AND CONNECTING RAILWAY, INC--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IA · decision 30656
10. 29 Nov 1999 AB 560 (Sub-No. 1X)
    MODIFIED THE DECISION AND NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE SERVED JULY 2, 1999, TO REFLECT THE FACT THAT NCRT IS AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE AN INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AGREEMENT WITH DER.

    Director Of Proceedings · ABERDEEN & ROCKFISH RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A DUNN-ERWIN RAILWAY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN HARNETT COUNTY, NC · decision 30639